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"It was mutually decided during the last exercise that the next joint military exercise would be held in 2010. Therefore, no joint military exercise was planned in 2009," Prakash said in a statement in New Delhi.
He said India and China had conducted joint military exercises in 2007 and 2008.
In a path breaking move, the two armies held the first ever exercise, named 'Hand-in-Hand' in December 2007 in Kunming province of China, when a 100-strong Indian Army delegation took part in a counter-terrorism exercise.
This was followed up with the second exercise last year when India hosted the Chinese military personnel at Belgaum in Karnataka for a similar counter-terrorism exercise.
China had already informed India that this year it would be busy with its 60th National Day celebrations scheduled for October one and hence would not be able to host the Indian Army personnel for the exercise this year. The two sides, then, decided to hold the exercise in China in 2010.
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I personally believe that media has been irresponsible in this matter, as it has been in several other matters. It is easy to whip up a mass hysteria
Over activism of media about China appears very unreasonable and doubtful. It’s a job and responsibility of government to take necessary steps to protect country and they are doing it. Creating unnecessary the atmosphere of doubt is certainly not in country’s interest. Even in 1962, compare to China we were no where militarily but our government succeeded in the protection of our freedom and country. So, believe in the government, be vigilant but no overreaction.
Believe govt even after 50yrs of misrule?what crap.
In democracy the functioning, ideology and all parameters that we use to blame government actually reflect average psyche of the citizens of that nation. So if there are any inefficiency in functioning of govt its us to be blamed for. Having said that i believe successive governments since independence have done reasonable job to steer this huge country in a right direction. There are many short comings but it is nowhere near to be called as 'misrule'.
In democracy the functioning, ideology and all parameters that we use to blame government actually reflect average psyche of the citizens of that nation. So if there are any inefficiency in functioning of govt its us to be blamed for. Having said that i believe successive governments since independence have done reasonable job to steer this huge country in a right direction. There are many short comings but it is nowhere near to be called as 'misrule'.
earlier it was politicians who use to say that media has twisted their statements.now forces has joined them politicians are one thing but forces...its matter of national security. its high time for media to think and decide about their strategy for future reporting.