The train scheduled to be held in Manesar in Haryana will see participation from Russia, China, Pakistan, Iran, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan, in addition to India
The train scheduled to be held in Manesar in Haryana will see participation from Russia, China, Pakistan, Iran, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan, in addition to India
Pakistan will attend the counter-terrorism drills hosted by India underneath the ambit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) in October, regardless of a chill in bilateral ties, a media report mentioned on Saturday.
While Pakistani and Indian navy contingents have taken half in counter-terrorism workout routines collectively, this would be the first time that Pakistan will probably be attending such drills in India, The Express Tribune newspaper reported.
Pakistan will attend the worldwide counter-terrorism train scheduled in October this 12 months underneath SCO’s Regional Anti-Terrorism Structure (RATS), the newspaper quoted Pakistan Foreign Office Spokesman Asim Iftikhar as saying on Friday on the weekly briefing.
“Yes, there will probably be workout routines underneath the ambit of SCO RATS (Regional Anti-Terrorism Structure),” the spokesperson mentioned, including that India was chairing the SCO RATS this 12 months.
“These exercises are scheduled to be held in India in Mahesar in October, and as Pakistan is a member, we will participate,” he mentioned.
“At what level, I think when we approach that, we will let you know,” the FO spokesperson added.
The exercise scheduled to be held in Manesar in Haryana will see participation from Russia, China, Pakistan, Iran, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan, besides India.
India and Pakistan, under the banner of the SCO are part of the nine-member Beijing-based regional body.
The move is termed to be significant given the tensions between India and Pakistan after New Delhi abrogated Article 370 of the Constitution to revoke the special status of Jammu and Kashmir on August 5, 2019.
India’s decision evoked strong reactions from Pakistan, which downgraded diplomatic ties and expelled the Indian envoy.
India has repeatedly told Pakistan that Jammu and Kashmir “was, is and shall forever” stay an integral a part of the nation.
India has mentioned it needs regular neighbourly relations with Pakistan in an surroundings freed from terror, hostility, and violence.
Source: www.thehindu.com