During the exercise, Indian soldiers were dropped from helicopters to flush out gunmen from a house in a demonstration of unarmed combat skills. India and China fought a war along the border in 1962. The latest dispute flared in June 2020, when at least 20 Indian soldiers and four Chinese troops were killed in a brawl in the Ladakh region. Some Indian and Chinese soldiers have pulled back from a key friction point, but tensions between the two countries have persisted. The exercise also reflects the strengthening of defense ties between India and the US.

Source: Manila Times December 01, 2022 04:18 UTC