The Indian military is to conduct one of its largest mock war drills – involving 20,000 troops – close to the country’s border with nuclear-armed rival Pakistan, an official said on Monday.
The manoeuvres, named Shoorveer or Brave Warrior, which will also involve 200 Russian-made tanks, are due to begin in the deserts of India’s state of Rajasthan next month, army spokesman colonel Jagdeep Dahiya told AFP.
“The exercise will be one of the largest manoeuvres conducted so far,” he said, adding that latest warplanes would be factored into the drills, which are scheduled to end in May.
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