India, China hold first joint tactical drill on border

February 08, 2016 12:57 am | Updated 12:57 am IST - NEW DELHI:

The border troops of India and China held their first joint tactical exercise in the Chushul-Moldo area along the northern border.

This is part of the ongoing initiatives taken by India and China to ensure greater interaction between troops stationed along the Line of Actual Control, and thereby ensure peace and tranquillity along the border. “As previously agreed by both countries, the exercise focussed on actions to be coordinated to tackle jointly aspects of humanitarian aid and disaster relief,” the Army said in a statement.

Officials said the joint exercise, “Sino-India Cooperation 2016”, lasted an entire day. The 30-member Indian Army team was led by Colonel Ritesh Chandra Singh, while the Chinese delegation with an equal strength was led by Colonel Qu Yi. This exercise complements the Hand-in-Hand series of India-China Joint Exercises and the recently conducted joint exercise in Sikkim.

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