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New Delhi : The Eighth Edition of India- China joint training exercise ‘Hand-in-Hand-2019’ commenced at Joint Training Node, Umroi, Meghalaya, on December7, 2019.
The People’s Liberations Army (PLA) contingent from the Tibet Military Command and Indian Army contingent comprising one Infantry company along with supporting staff are participating at the 14- day long joint training exercise. The exercise aims to enrich both the contingents from each other’s experience in counter terrorism operations. Besides counter terrorism operations, discussions on Humanitarian Assistance & Disaster Relief (HADR) operations will also be conducted as part of the exercise, according to a PIB release.
The exercise will send a strong signal to the world that both India and China well understand the emerging threat of terrorism and stand shoulder to shoulder in countering this menace.