Chinese and Indian armies kicked off their first-ever joint anti-terrorism military training in southwest China Friday morning.
The two armies both dispatched about 100 ground troops for the joint training, code-named "Hand-in-Hand 2007," in Kunming popularly known as "City of Perpetual Spring."
Major General Xiong Zuoming, commander of the Chinese troops, said at a commencement ceremony that "Both China and India are resolutely opposed to terrorism and actively committed to strengthening international cooperation in fighting terrorism."
The flag-raising ceremony is held during the opening of the China-India Joint Anti-Terrorism Training code-named "Hand-in-hand 2007" in Kunming, capital of southwest China's Yunnan Province, Dec. 21, 2007. (Xinhua Photo) "But we must be aware that factors endangering world peace and stability still exist. Terrorism, in particular, has become a public enemy for the international communities," Xiong addressed the opening ceremony of the joint training.
"We would like to join hands with India to make unremitting efforts to push for building a harmonious world featuring long-lasting peace and common prosperity," he added.
The joint anti-terrorism military training between Chinese and Indian ground troops aimed to enhance mutual understanding and mutual trust, said Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Qin Gang Thursday.
Qin said that the training aimed to enhance mutual understanding and mutual trust between Chinese and Indian armed forces, strengthen their exchanges in the field of anti-terrorism, deter the "three evil forces" of terrorism, separatism and extremism, and promote the development of the bilateral strategic partnership.
A Chinese soldier performs smashing brick on head during the Qigong performance, a system of deep breathing exercises, at the China-India Joint Anti-Terrorism Training code-named "Hand-in-hand 2007" in Kunming, capital of southwest China's Yunnan Province, Dec. 21, 2007. (Xinhua Photo)China and India, as two important neighboring nations and two largest developing nations, enjoy consensus in safeguarding world peace and promoting development and cooperation, he noted.
The joint training will last till Dec. 27. During the period, Chinese and Indian soldiers will display their own weapons and equipment, jointly accomplish a series of training tasks including psychological training and tactics training, and launch a drill of rescuing "hostages" from the hands of "terrorists."
Chinese soldiers (left side) and India soldiers stands during the opening ceremony of the China-India Joint Anti-Terrorism Training code-named "Hand-in-hand 2007" in Kunming, capital of southwest China's Yunnan Province, Dec. 21, 2007.(Xinhua Photo)Source:Xinhua
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