India China Joint Army Exercise

Major aerial exercise 'Poorvi Akash' held across northeastern states along China border by Indian Air Force included joint operations with Army and involved high-tech lethal weapons such as the 'Sudarshan' S-400 air defence missile systems.

A 139-member contingent of the China's People's Liberation Army arrived in Meghalaya on Friday for the joint military exercise with India, officials said.

The militaries of China and India should "work hand in hand" for the benefit of people of the two countries, the Chinese defence ministry said on Thursday, as the armies of the two countries are all set to resume joint military exercises next month after a gap of a year following the Doklam standoff.

The Chinese military said Thursday that the focus of its 12-day military drill with the Nepali Army is to jointly combat international terrorism.

China on Friday described as "normal exchange" the first-ever Sino-Indian joint military exercise in eastern Ladakh in Jammu and Kashmir and said the drill was not targeted against any "third country" nor it had "anything to do" with its stance on Kashmir issue.

India and China today carried out a joint army exercise in eastern Ladakh in Jammu and Kashmir, a move that comes amid hectic diplomatic manoeuvring between the two countries over a host of issues like Nuclear Suppliers Group and designation of Masood Azhar as a terrorist by the United Nations.

Indian and Chinese armies today kicked off their fifth annual anti-terrorism exercise in China's Kunming city as both the sides seek to share their successful experiences in counter-terrorism operations during the 10-day drill.

"This is not your bloody area. This is our area. And you are doing recce [reconnaissance], and patrolling this area with so many people? 10 people can do patrolling. Why so many?" Angry words from an Indian Army Officer to a Chinese officer as soldiers of both sides came face to face in Ladakh in Northeast Kashmir.

For nearly two weeks, the Armies of India and China, nations which frequently face off against one another along the disputed Line of Actual Control, have been working together, as friends.

Contingents of Indian and Chinese military forces will wind up their fifth round of anti-terror exercises in Kunming city on Thursday after holding intense drills designed jointly as a result of their own crackdown against terrorist forces.

China today said it will continue to strengthen defence cooperation with India as the two nations' armies kicked off the fifth round of annual anti-terror military drills in the Chinese city of Kunming aimed at enhancing mutual understanding, communication and cooperation.

Indian Army will hold its largest ever multi-nation military exercise in Pune next year, in which all the ten member states of ASEAN and its eight dialogue partners including China, Japan, Russia and the US will participate.

Army Chief General Bikram Singh will be in China on a rare visit from Wednesday July 2 to July 5 during which he will hold talks with the top brass of the Chinese military, foreign ministry officials besides addressing the Chinese military academy.

India and China are far from resolving a border deadlock in Ladakh, but the armies of the two countries are on schedule to hold joint military exercises this October in the Chengdu military region in China.

India and China will, later this month, finalise the details and dates for a joint exercise between their armies to be held in China this year.

Major aerial exercise 'Poorvi Akash' held across northeastern states along China border by Indian Air Force included joint operations with Army and involved high-tech lethal weapons such as the 'Sudarshan' S-400 air defence missile systems.

A 139-member contingent of the China's People's Liberation Army arrived in Meghalaya on Friday for the joint military exercise with India, officials said.

The militaries of China and India should "work hand in hand" for the benefit of people of the two countries, the Chinese defence ministry said on Thursday, as the armies of the two countries are all set to resume joint military exercises next month after a gap of a year following the Doklam standoff.

The Chinese military said Thursday that the focus of its 12-day military drill with the Nepali Army is to jointly combat international terrorism.

China on Friday described as "normal exchange" the first-ever Sino-Indian joint military exercise in eastern Ladakh in Jammu and Kashmir and said the drill was not targeted against any "third country" nor it had "anything to do" with its stance on Kashmir issue.

India and China today carried out a joint army exercise in eastern Ladakh in Jammu and Kashmir, a move that comes amid hectic diplomatic manoeuvring between the two countries over a host of issues like Nuclear Suppliers Group and designation of Masood Azhar as a terrorist by the United Nations.

Indian and Chinese armies today kicked off their fifth annual anti-terrorism exercise in China's Kunming city as both the sides seek to share their successful experiences in counter-terrorism operations during the 10-day drill.

"This is not your bloody area. This is our area. And you are doing recce [reconnaissance], and patrolling this area with so many people? 10 people can do patrolling. Why so many?" Angry words from an Indian Army Officer to a Chinese officer as soldiers of both sides came face to face in Ladakh in Northeast Kashmir.

For nearly two weeks, the Armies of India and China, nations which frequently face off against one another along the disputed Line of Actual Control, have been working together, as friends.

Contingents of Indian and Chinese military forces will wind up their fifth round of anti-terror exercises in Kunming city on Thursday after holding intense drills designed jointly as a result of their own crackdown against terrorist forces.

China today said it will continue to strengthen defence cooperation with India as the two nations' armies kicked off the fifth round of annual anti-terror military drills in the Chinese city of Kunming aimed at enhancing mutual understanding, communication and cooperation.

Indian Army will hold its largest ever multi-nation military exercise in Pune next year, in which all the ten member states of ASEAN and its eight dialogue partners including China, Japan, Russia and the US will participate.

Army Chief General Bikram Singh will be in China on a rare visit from Wednesday July 2 to July 5 during which he will hold talks with the top brass of the Chinese military, foreign ministry officials besides addressing the Chinese military academy.

India and China are far from resolving a border deadlock in Ladakh, but the armies of the two countries are on schedule to hold joint military exercises this October in the Chengdu military region in China.

India and China will, later this month, finalise the details and dates for a joint exercise between their armies to be held in China this year.