Joint Exercise Kicks Off With Kazakhstan

India and Kazakhstan have just begun a joint training exercise in northeastern india, reports the United News of India.

The KAZIND drills kicked off on Dec. 15 at the Umroi Military Station in the Ri-Bhoi district of Meghalaya state and are scheduled to conclude on Dec. 28.

The training is focused on sharing strategic ideas, fostering bilateral ties and improving counterterror and combat capabilities.

Some drills will cover potential threats that could be encountered during U.N. peacekeeping missions.

Kazakhstan is sending troops from its Regional Command South, while India is deploying forces from the 11th Gorkha Rifles.

Officials emphasized that exercise was previously planned and unrelated to recent border clashes between Chinese and Indian soldiers.