India-US 'war exercises' spook China; Beijing objects to upcoming drills

China's defence ministry on Thursday said it was firmly opposed to any third party "meddling" in the border issue and hoped India will abide by the bilateral agreements not to hold military drills near the Line of Actual Control (LAC), the very pacts it has been accused of violating in eastern Ladakh leading to a prolonged standoff, news agency PTI reported. Senior Colonel Tan Kefei, a spokesperson for China's Ministry of National Defence (MND), made the comments while replying to question about reports of special forces of the US and India recently holding a joint combat exercise in the southern foothills of the Himalayas and their plans to conduct a joint military exercise code-named "War Exercise" (Yudh Abhyas) in October close to the border. Watch the video for more. #India #china #lacstandoff #usa #uspecialforces #yudhabhyas #yudhabhyas #lineofactualcontrol #ladakh #ladakhstatus #ladakhstandoff