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India holds war games just 75 km from Pakistan
India pressed its newly inducted advanced weaponry into one of the biggest military exercises in recent time just 75 kms from Pakistan border in Thar desert in Rajasthan on Wednesday.With over one hundred diplomats and military attaches from 59 countries in attendance, the exercise code-named Brazen Chariots at the Pokhran field firing ranges was aimed at trial of modern weaponry, Indian Army Chief Deepak Kapoor said. The advanced frontline T-90 tanks, SMERCH long-range missiles, spy drones, fighter jets, and air defence gun systems were on the move in the exercise area in Rajasthan. Media reports quoting Indian Army Chief General Deepak Kapoor after the exercise said objectives of the exercise had been achieved. When asked whether India wants to send out message to the foreign observers through this exercise, Gen Kapoor said, it was not aimed at sending out any message through this exercise. Posted by: john frum 2008-03-21 |
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