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“We will have similar exercise in India next year”

Kunming (China): India on Monday offered to hold the second joint military exercise on its soil with China next year, as their maiden drill reaches a climax with a mock anti-terror operation on Tuesday.

“Hopefully, we will have a similar exercise in India next year,” Lieutenant Colonel Susheel Gupta, Deputy Chief of Staff of Indian Army, who is heading the Observers’ Group for the ongoing exercise, said at a joint meeting with their counterparts here.

Hailing as “a great event” the joint exercise between the troops of the People’s Liberation Army and India, he said, “We look forward to more such engagements in future.”

Responding to the offer of holding the next joint military exercise in India next year, Lieutenant General Ma Xia Tian, Deputy Chief of General Staff of the PLA, said, “We will give a serious and careful study of your suggestion and give you the feedback.” — PTI

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