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The historic Developments between North and South Korea have also encouraged the two estranged neighbour of India and Pakistan to give some good news to the world.
According to reports Indian and Pakistani troops for the first time participate in a joint exercise in Russia under the aegis of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) in September.
Troops from the two countries have sometimes come together in peacekeeping assignments with the UN but they haven’t been in a military exercise like the one they would be participating in with Russia and China among other SCO members.
Reports quoted officials as citing Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman as confirming India’s presence in the anti-terrorism exercises during the SCO defence ministers’ meeting in Beijing last week.
Reports said the drill would also see the resumption of bilateral military exercise between India and China, which was suspended last year following the 73-day Doklam standoff.
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At the informal meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping, the two leaders asked their militaries to strengthen communication, build trust and mutual understanding and “enhance predictability” and “effectiveness” in managing border affairs.
Termed “Peace Mission”, the military exercise will be held at the Ural mountains of Russia and its main aim will be to enhance counter-terrorism cooperation among the eight SCO member countries.
It may be recalled that Indian and Pakistani combat troops, are locked in a volatile confrontation with daily firing duels along the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir.