Chinese forces back from joint military drills in India

(Xinhua)
Updated: 2008-12-15 20:45

BEIJING -- Chinese military forces, back from a joint anti-terror military training with their Indian counterparts, arrived in Kunming, southwest China's Yunnan Province on early Monday morning.

Chinese and Indian soldiers attend the comprehensive drills of the "Hand in Hand 2008" China-India army joint anti-terrorism training in Belgaum of India, December 10, 2008. Chinese military forces, back from a joint anti-terror military training with their Indian counterparts, arrived in Kunming, southwest China's Yunnan Province on early Monday morning. [Xinhua]

To the tune of 137 Chinese soldiers arrived around 1 a.m. Monday in Kunming in two Il 76 airlifters, after concluding the China-India anti-terror exercise from December 6 to 12.

The seven-day training, code-named "Hand-in-Hand 2008", included a weapons and equipment demonstration, tactical communication, and a comprehensive training exercise in south India's Belgaum District.

The joint training was carried out in line to the Memorandum of Understanding for Exchanges and Cooperation in the Field of Defense signed in 2006.

The joint training is intended to enhance mutual understanding and trust and advance the development of relations between the Chinese and Indian armies.