Amid escalating tensions over the Doklam standoff with India, China has conducted a military drill in the western part of the country.
The drill was meant to “strike awe in India”, a Chinese military expert was quoted as saying by the Lianhe Zaobao daily. The drill was conducted by the Western Theatre Command of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA).
The location and timing of the exercise were not disclosed. According to the China Central Television, 10 PLA units, including aviation and armoured forces, participated in the drills.
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Tibet, Xinjiang, Ningxia, Qinghai, Sichuan and Chongqing come under the Western Theatre Command.
In July, the PLA held a live drill in Tibet, which borders India. China has said its Army is ready for a military conflict with India. Indian and Chinese troops have been engaged in a standoff at Doklam in the Sikkim section of Sino-India border.