Sino-Indian Joint Military Calisthenics (and the American angle)

http://www.india-defence.com/reports/215 ^

[Srirangan]

The recent agreement between President Bush and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, on nuclear energy programme has a definite China angle and the Americans have entered into it with the intention to counterbalance China in the region. Interestingly, some days before this historic deal, the Indian and Chinese Army, which had fought a border war four decades ago, had finalized plans to hold joint counter-terrorism and peacekeeping training programmes.

It is paradoxical that China always gets factored into any American security discourse relating to the Indian subcontinent, but the ground reality indicates that India and China are getting nearer to defend themselves against adversaries. The military and the governments in both countries recognize that the best way to defend themselves is by sharing joint strategies and military infrastructure.

This was mentioned during the visit of Chinese Chief of General Staff, General Liang Guanglie, to India recently. The warming of Sino-Indian defence relations started with their November 2003 joint naval exercises off the Shanghai coast. This exercise may be small but was a milestone as it marked a dramatic improvement in defence relations between the two countries.

[Black Beak]

an advice to the indians: dont u trust the chicoms. look at the soviet union, vietnam and tibet. they always bite the hand that feeds them. besides dont the chicoms arm the pakistani islamists?