Chinese military conducts ground combat drills in Tibet

A military expert and TV commentator Song Zhongping told state-run Global Times that the latest military exercises prepared participants for a potential military confrontation with India.

By: Express Web Desk | Updated: July 20, 2018 6:34:10 pm

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The training simulated a behind-enemy-lines infiltration mission at an elevation of 4,000 metres in Tibet (Representational Image)

Special forces of the Chinese military conducted drills in the region of Tibet, the state-run media reported on Friday. The drills included ground training for helicopter pilots in order to test their skills in the high altitude region.

The training simulated a behind-enemy-lines infiltration mission at an elevation of 4,000 metres in Tibet, as reported by the PLA Daily, the official state-run media of China’s People’s Liberation Army (PLA). “Pilots and special forces rappelled down to the ground from helicopters and conducted the mission together,” the report said.

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This is the second military drill highlighted by the Chinese official media in Tibet over a fortnight. A military expert and TV commentator Song Zhongping told state-run Global Times that the latest military exercises prepared participants for a potential military confrontation with India.

Earlier, on June 29, official media had reported that Chinese military units stationed in Tibet carried out a drill testing armament support capabilities as well as military civil integration in the Himalayan region bordering India.

(With PTI inputs)

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