India China joint exercise ‘Hand-in-Hand-2019’

Ministry of Defence

WHAT

The Eighth Edition of 14 days long India China joint training exercise ‘Hand-in-Hand-2019’ commenced at Meghalaya on 07 December 2019.

The People’s Liberations Army (PLA) contingent from the Tibet Military Command & Indian Army contingent comprising of one Infantry company alongwith supporting staff are participating in it.

AIM

• To enrich both the contingents from each other’s experience in counter-terrorism operations.
• The purpose of this exercise is to build and promote strong relations between the armies of India and China.

 

ADVANTAGES & SIGNIFICANCE

• This military exercise will increase mutual coordination between the armies of both countries.
• India and China well understand the emerging threat of terrorism and hence stand together in countering this menace plaguing the world.
• Besides counter-terrorism operations, discussions on Humanitarian Assistance & Disaster Relief (HADR) operations will also be conducted as part of the exercise.

 

BACKGROUND

The joint military exercise “Hand-in-Hand” was started in the year 2007 in Kunming (China), its second edition was held in Belgaum, Karnataka in India. But it was stopped for the next few years.

Later, in 2013, the practice resumed after five years.

 

Source: PIB

 

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