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New Delhi, April 30, 2018 01:01 IST
Updated: April 30, 2018 01:01 IST
Counter-terror drill planned in Russia
In a first, Iran and Pakistan will be part of a multi-nation counter-terror exercise in Russia in September, which will also be joined by China and several other countries.
The military exercise will take place under the framework of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation, a China-dominated security grouping which is increasingly seen as a counterweight to NATO.
Officials said the military drill would be held in the Ural mountains of Russia, and almost all SCO member countries will be part of it.
Fight against terror
They said the main aim of the exercise, Peace Mission, will be to enhance counter-terror cooperation among the eight member countries.
The officials said Iran's participation in the exercise was confirmed during an SCO Defence Ministers’ meeting in Beijing last week.
It will be for the first time since Independence that Iran and Pakistan will be part of a military exercise, though the armies of the two nations have worked together in U.N. peacekeeping missions, they said.
The SCO was founded at a summit in Shanghai in 2001 by the Presidents of Russia, China, Kyrgyz Republic, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan. Iran and Pakistan were admitted as observers of the grouping in 2005. Both the countries were admitted as full members of the bloc last year.
Iran’s membership was strongly pushed by Russia, while Pakistan’s entry into the grouping was backed by China. With expansion of the grouping, SCO now represents over 40% of humanity and nearly 20% of the global GDP.
Iran feels that as an SCO member, it will be able to play a major role in addressing the threat of terrorism in the region. It is also keen on deepening its security-related cooperation with the SCO and its Regional Anti-Terrorism Structure (RATS), which specifically deals with issues relating to security and defence.
Iran has been holding military exercise with China. The two countries are likely to resume their bilateral military exercise in September.
Updated: April 30, 2018 01:01 IST
Counter-terror drill planned in Russia
In a first, Iran and Pakistan will be part of a multi-nation counter-terror exercise in Russia in September, which will also be joined by China and several other countries.
The military exercise will take place under the framework of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation, a China-dominated security grouping which is increasingly seen as a counterweight to NATO.
Officials said the military drill would be held in the Ural mountains of Russia, and almost all SCO member countries will be part of it.
Fight against terror
They said the main aim of the exercise, Peace Mission, will be to enhance counter-terror cooperation among the eight member countries.
The officials said Iran's participation in the exercise was confirmed during an SCO Defence Ministers’ meeting in Beijing last week.
It will be for the first time since Independence that Iran and Pakistan will be part of a military exercise, though the armies of the two nations have worked together in U.N. peacekeeping missions, they said.
The SCO was founded at a summit in Shanghai in 2001 by the Presidents of Russia, China, Kyrgyz Republic, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan. Iran and Pakistan were admitted as observers of the grouping in 2005. Both the countries were admitted as full members of the bloc last year.
Iran’s membership was strongly pushed by Russia, while Pakistan’s entry into the grouping was backed by China. With expansion of the grouping, SCO now represents over 40% of humanity and nearly 20% of the global GDP.
Iran feels that as an SCO member, it will be able to play a major role in addressing the threat of terrorism in the region. It is also keen on deepening its security-related cooperation with the SCO and its Regional Anti-Terrorism Structure (RATS), which specifically deals with issues relating to security and defence.
Iran has been holding military exercise with China. The two countries are likely to resume their bilateral military exercise in September.