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India, China to Hold Military Exercise Despite Border Skirmish

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India, China to Hold Military Exercise Despite Border Skirmish

Beijing and New Delhi will hold the fifth iteration of their ‘Hand-in-Hand’ exercises.

India, China to Hold Military Exercise Despite Border Skirmish

Chinese President Xi Jinping and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Credit: Flickr/Narendra Modi

India and China are set to hold a round of bilateral exercises next month in spite of border tensions over the past few weeks, officials confirmed last week.

According to Indian defense sources, the two militaries will hold the fifth edition of their “Hand in Hand” exercises in Kunming, Yunnan province for two weeks from October 11.

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