India, Russia hold wargames near Pak border

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NEW DELHI - India and Russia held joint military exercises in the deserts of Rajasthan, near the Pakistani border.
The manoeuvres were named Exercise GangNeva, from the River Ganges of India and the River Neva of Russia, Indian media reported on Sunday.
Russian soldiers used T-72 tanks and infantry combat vehicles, also known as the BMP, which were originally made in Russia and currently used by the Indian Army.
Russian army’s Lt-Gen Alexey V Zovizion and India’s General Officer Commanding, 10 Corps Lt-Gen NS Ghei oversaw the exercises.
Exercise GangNeva, saw both Indian and Russian mechanised troops capture a notional rebel strong point by fire assault of attack helicopters, tanks and BMPs.
Meanwhile, as part of preparations to meet challenges from China and Pakistan, India is planning to lay 14 strategic railway lines close to borders with these two countries to help in easier and faster movement of troops.
According to PTI, the railway lines are besides 73 roads being constructed along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) with China.
Out of the 14 planned railway lines, survey has been completed for 12.
The railway lines have been planned in Occupied Kashmir, Arunachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Rajasthan.
Of the 73 roads with a total length of 3812 km, laying of 61 roads covering 3,404 km have been assigned to Border Roads Organisation (BRO). 27 of the 61 roads are being constructed in Arunachal Pradesh, 12 in Held Kashmir, 14 in Uttarakhand, five in Himachal Pradesh and three in Sikkim.
The infrastructure development is being carried out as China has made strides in this regard and India is lagging much behind.
Indian Defence Minister AK Antony conceded in Parliament last month that China is "superior" in terms of border infrastructure as India was late in deciding on building roads and other capabilities near the LAC because of the impact of the 1962 war. He had described it as a "collective failure" of all the successive governments.

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Indian Army soldiers during the joint military exercise in Bikaner, Rajasthan, on Friday