India and China to resume military exercises

India and China on Tuesday decided to resume bilateral military exercises stalled in 2010 as part of efforts to boost defence ties and build confidence between the two neighbours. Defence Minister AKAntony who joined his Chinese counterpart Gen Liang Guanglie at the delegation-level talks, accepted the invitation to visit Beijing next year. During the talks, the two sides also agreed upon high-level official exchanges, training of armed forces personnel at each other’s facilities and maritime security cooperation between the two Navies. Gen Liang is the first Chinese Defence Minister to visit India in eight years. The last visit by an Indian Defence Minister to China was in 2006. Terming the delegation-level talks as very fruitful,  Antony said that they have decided to resume Army-to-Army exercises and I have also accepted the invitation by him to visit China sometime next year as per mutual convenience. During the talks, the two sides held discussions about improving relations at the border areas and the situation in the South Asia and Asia Pacific region.