Friday, July 12, 2013

Are India And China Trying To Play 'Nice'?

India, China To Hold Air Force & Navy Exercises -- Zachary Keck, The Diplomat

Amid more frequent military drills in the region, China and India have agreed to hold exercises between their air forces and navies for the first time.

According to Indian media outlets, India and China’s navies and air forces will hold joint exercises in the near future, although the specific date of the drills will be decided by military officials at a later date.

The exercises will be “elementary” in nature at first, with the expectation that larger drills would follow.

The drills would be the first between the navies and air forces of China and India. Starting in 2007, their armies began holding drills, the third edition of which has been scheduled for October in Chengdu in southwestern China.

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My Comment: It is going to tale more than a few military exercises for both countries to overcome their deep border/diplomatic/political differences.

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