The US and India will hold a joint military exercise in the Himalayas in October as a “counterweight” to Chinese activities on disputed lands.
This year’s annual ‘Yudh Abhyas’ (Training for War) exercise will be held at an altitude between 9,000 and 10,000 feet, General Charles Flynn, the commander of the US Army Pacific, told reporters on Wednesday during his trip to New Delhi. The training will involve air force units from both countries, including attack planes and medevacs. The exact location has not been revealed.
“These are all invaluable opportunities that the Indian Army and the US Army can capitalize on in these training environments,” Flynn said. He added that such exercises have had a “deterrent effect” across the region.
Flynn warned of Beijing’s “destabilizing and coercive behavior” in the southern Himalayas, where China and India have a long-standing border dispute.
Last month, the Indian government accused China of illegally building two bridges on the Pangong Tso Lake. Flynn described such activities “eye-opening” and “alarming.”
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