India, China agree to hold joint military operations

[imran_ind]

BEIJING: Officials from India and China on Monday embarked on two days of negotiations with the goal of resuming joint military exercises this year and that signal increased trust levels between Beijing and New Delhi. Such exercises were stopped in 2009 over the issue of China issuing stapled visas to residents of Jammu and Kashmir.

"The two sides reviewed ongoing measures to ensure peace and tranquility on the Line of Actual Control (LAC) between the two countries, since this is a strategic understanding between the two governments," a statement by the Indian embassy in Beijing said after the meeting between officials of the two countries led by defence secretary Sashi Kant Sharma and General Xu Qiliang, vice chairman of China's central military commission.

"The two sides agreed upon a plan of bilateral military exchanges for 2013, including their next joint military exercise," it said, reporting on the 5th India-China Annual Defence Dialogue. They agreed to hold the next ADD in New Delhi at a convenient time.

During the talks, Xu said the two countries have enough wisdom and ability to handle their relationship and are able to pave a healthy and stable development path for it, the official Xinhua news agency said.

China wants to "promote the strategic partnership for peace and prosperity and make a positive contribution to world and regional peace and stability" it said.

Sharma said that consultations between the two sides should focus on commonalities which outweigh differes.

India, China agree to hold joint military operations - The Times of India

 

[Ayush]

a positive development.

 

[Mech]

Awesome, if you ask me.

 

[Chinese-Dragon]

Nice development.

Stability ---> Prosperity.

 

[KRAIT]

Nice development.
Stability ---> Prosperity.

And we all need Joint Booze party.

 

[Chinese-Dragon]

And we all need Joint Booze party.

I hope you like Tsingtao beer.

We've got plenty of domestic wines as well. Though you should try this:

Baijiu - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

It is quite potent, about 60% alcohol by volume. Compared to 15% for most wines, and about 40% for a good vodka.

 

[KRAIT]

I hope you like Tsingdao beer.
We've got plenty of domestic wines as well. Though you should try this:
Baijiu - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
It is quite potent, about 60% alcohol by volume. Compared to 15% for most wines, and about 40% for a good vodka.

60% Another reason to go to China.

 

[Chinese-Dragon]

60% Another reason to go to China.

Compared to about 2% for most beers.

Are there any particular Indian types of alcohol that I should know about?

 

[KRAIT]

Compared to about 2% for most beers.

Are there any particular Indian types of alcohol that I should know about?

Regular beer. Bullet.

I don't drink Indian beer.

 

[Koovie]

India, China firm up plan for joint military exercises

Annual defence dialogue marks start of India’s engagement with new PLA leadership

India and China have agreed to hold their first joint military exercise in five years and to expand exchanges between their Armies, Navies and Air Forces.

The decisions were made at the fifth annual defence dialogue which took place here on Monday against the backdrop of recently warming military ties following a period of strains.

At the dialogue, Defence Secretary Sashi Kant Sharma and Chinese Deputy Chief of General Staff Lieutenant General Qi Jianguo reached an agreement “upon a plan of bilateral military exchanges for 2013 including their next joint military exercise,” the Ministry of Defence said in a statement.

The two sides also agreed to expand exchanges covering their Armies, Navies and Air Forces, and reviewed the measures in place to maintain peace along the disputed border.

The dialogue had assumed significance as it marked India’s first military engagement with China following the sweeping changes in the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) last year, as part of the once in a 10 year leadership transition.

The former Deputy Chief of General Staff, Ma Xiaotian, who chaired the earlier rounds of the dialogue, was promoted in October as Air Force Chief. Lieutenant General Qi, who has taken over as the Chinese chair of the dialogue, was appointed as Deputy Chief of General Staff last year.

The dialogue also paves the way for the resumption of joint military exercises, which are set to be held later this year, following a gap of five years. The first round was held in 2007 in Kunming, Yunnan and the second in 2008 in Belgaum, Karnataka.

Defence ties were suspended for close to a year starting in 2009, after the PLA refused to issue a visa to the then head of the Northern Command, saying he was in charge of the “sensitive” region of Jammu and Kashmir. That same year, China began issuing stapled visas to Indian citizens from the State.

Since last year, both sides have appeared to close the chapter on the issue. While China has begun issuing regular visas to Indian citizens from Jammu and Kashmir, the PLA has also quietly hosted several officers who were posted in the State, during recent exchanges.

Mr. Sharma also called on General Xu Qiliang, a Vice-Chairman of the powerful Central Military Commission, who was, until recently, the Air Force Chief. General Xu was quoted as saying by the official Xinhua news agency that he believed the two countries “have enough wisdom and ability to handle their relationship and are able to pave a healthy and stable development path for it.”

China, he said, “attaches great importance in developing military ties with India and hopes to increase mutual strategic trust, enhance friendly communication and deepen pragmatic cooperation in order to promote the strategic partnership for peace and prosperity and make a positive contribution to world and regional peace and stability.”

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[OrionHunter]

Some pics of previous Sino-Indian military exercises….

 

[Spring Onion]

Millitary operations? i thought they are going to get NE

 

[SwatCat]

Millitary operations? i thought they are going to get NE

Yes they thought but also realized they cannot do it and returned from where they came in 1962.

 

[Spring Onion]

Yes they thought but also realized they cannot do it and returned from where they came in 1962.

yeh in 62 India won

 

[Sergi]

Great news how about joint operations in terrorist infested area
@KRAIT : you don't have to go to china just for 60% v/v concentration. Just find a in service IA guy with his quota IA old Monk manufactured in Walchandnagar Maharashtra has 68% v/v concentration strong stuff.
@Chinese-Dragon : a lot of forginers like the "Kaju-pheni" made in Goa. I don't like it's test though. There are some great drinks made in trible areas but you have to be lucky to get your hands on that. Govt is Maharashtra is talking steps to legalise and export that "drink" but don't know it's status

yeh in 62 India won

Nobody said India won in 1962. We accept the defeat. We didn't live in delusions like the settlement and no gain theory
1962 was a benchmark in Indian history. It helped us to realise the need of Milletry strength.