India, China to resume military drills

India and China will resume their joint military drills after a one-year gap tomorrow in the southwest Chinese city of Chengdu to improve capabilities in fighting terrorism and promote mutual understanding, officials said yesterday.

The opening ceremony of the drills will be held tomorrow, they said. Each side will send 100 troops to take part in the 7th India and China joint military exercises — ‘Hand in Hand’ — which will focus on counter-terrorism operations, Chinese Defence Ministry spokesman Colonel Ren Guoqiang said last month. (PTI)