Sameer Showkin Lone
“The exercise was a great success and has not only refined the drills to provide succor to the border population in case of natural calamity but has also increased the level of trust and cooperation between the two border guarding forces along the LAC in Eastern Ladakh,
Srinagar: Days after Pakistan and Russian Armies held a joint military exercise in Pakistan, Indian army under the provisions of Border Defence Cooperation Agreement, 2013, held a joint tactical exercise with Chinese Army in Ladakh.
According to army sources it was part of its ongoing initiative to enhance interaction and cooperation between India and China.
“The Indian and Chinese armies held the second joint exercise “Sino India Cooperation 2016 A” on 19 Oct 2016,” said PRO Defence Northern Command, Col. NN Joshi.
He said this was a sequel to the first exercise held on earlier this year in February. “Soldiers of Chushul Garrision from India and of Moldo Garrision from China, participated in the exercise,” he said.
It was said that during the day long exercise on Humanitarian Aid and Disaster Relief (HADR) a simulated situation of earthquake striking an Indian Border village was painted, thereafter joint teams carried out rescue operations, evacuation and rendering medical assistance.
The Indian Team for the exercise was led by Brigadier RS Raman and that of the Chinese was led by Sr. Col Fan Jun.
“The exercise was a great success and has not only refined the drills to provide succor to the border population in case of natural calamity but has also increased the level of trust and cooperation between the two border guarding forces along the LAC in Eastern Ladakh,” Joshi added.
Indian army termed the joint exercise as an effort of both the nations to enhance cooperation and maintain peace and tranquility along the border areas of India and China. (PTK)
