Indian, Chinese Troops To Participate In Joint Counter-Terrorism Exercise In Meghalaya From 7 December

In a bid to boost bilateral relations and to bolster mutual capabilities against terrorism in semi-urban terrains, about 260 Indian and Chinese troops are set to participate in a join training exercise on 7 December, reports Asian News International (ANI).

The exercise to be held in Umroi in Meghalaya will mark the eighth edition of the joint counter-terrorism training called 'HAND-IN-HAND 2019'. The exercise would be based on the theme, 'Counter-terrorism Under United Nations Mandate.'

The exercise would primarily focus on training the soldiers on drills associated with counter-terrorist handling and firing with each others weaponry, battle obstacle course, heliborne operations and case studies of operations carried out in the counter-terrorist environment.