INDIA-CHINA-POLITICS-DEFENCE

Indian soldiers take part in a demonstration of ‘fire breathing’ at the start of Operation Hand in Hand – a joint training exercise between Indian and Chinese troops – at Aundh Military Camp in Pune on November 18, 2014. The ten day exercise with the Asian neighbours in the western Indian state of Maharashtra is set to focus on sharing strategic knowhow in counter-insurgency and counter-terrorism operations. AFP PHOTO/STR