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India, China to start military drill from ’11
India and China do not want unresolved border issues to stand in the way of military cooperation.
India and China do not want unresolved border issues to stand in the way of military cooperation.
The two nations will kick off joint military exercises in 2011 after nearly three years. The next round of military drills will take place on Chinese soil.
The decision was taken last week when an Indian delegation led by defence secretary Vijay Singh met top Chinese officials in Beijing during the third annual defence dialogue.
The two countries have also decided to step up high-level military exchanges, interaction between their military training institutes and sporting activities for troops deployed on the border to mark the 60th anniversary of diplomatic ties between the two countries.
Defence ministry sources said on Monday that both the sides were working together to evolve a blueprint for heightened military cooperation. India and China do not want unresolved border issues to stand in the way of military cooperation.
The two nations will kick off joint military exercises in 2011 after nearly three years. The next round of military drills will take place on Chinese soil.
The decision was taken last week when an Indian delegation led by defence secretary Vijay Singh met top Chinese officials in Beijing during the third annual defence dialogue.
The two countries have also decided to step up high-level military exchanges, interaction between their military training institutes and sporting activities for troops deployed on the border to mark the 60th anniversary of diplomatic ties between the two countries.
Defence ministry sources said on Monday that both the sides were working together to evolve a blueprint for heightened military cooperation.
