Chinese soldiers (left side) and India soldiers stands during the opening ceremony of the China-India Joint Anti-Terrorism Training code-named "Hand-in-hand 2007" in Kunming, capital of southwest China's Yunnan Province, Dec. 21, 2007. (Xinhua Photo)

China-India joint military training aims to enhance mutual trust

    BEIJING, Dec. 20 (Xinhua) -- The joint anti-terrorism military training between Chinese and Indian ground troops aimed to enhance mutual understanding and mutual trust, said Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Qin Gang here Thursday.

    Qin told a regular press conference that the training aimed to enhance mutual understanding and mutual trust between Chinese and Indian armed forces, strengthen their exchanges in the field of anti-terrorism, deter the "three evil forces" of terrorism, separatism and extremism, and promote the development of the bilateral strategic partnership. Full story