U.S. and Indian army personnel climb down a mountain during an Indo-U.S. joint military exercise in Leh, 434 kilometers (270 miles) northeast of Srinagar, September 11, 2003. A 31-member U.S. Army team is participating in a three-week mountain warfare exercise with their Indian counterparts in Indian Kashmir (news - web sites), 4,390 meters (14402 feet) above sea level near the Chinese border. REUTERS/Fayaz Kabli
An Indian army soldier (R) secures a rope for a U.S. soldier during an Indo-U.S. joint military exercise in Leh, 434 kilometers (270 miles) northeast of Srinagar, September 11, 2003. A 31-member team of U.S. army personnel is participating in a three-week mountain warfare exercise with their Indian counterparts in Indian Kashmir (news - web sites), 4390 meters (14402 feet) above sea level near the Chinese border. Picture taken September 11, 2003. REUTERS/Fayaz Kabli
US soldiers during a joint military exercise in Ladakh(AFP)