China and India announced they will resume joint military exercises at the conclusion of the Annual Defense Dialogue on January 14. It suggested a sign of growing engagement. The People’s Daily applauded India’s decision to go ahead with the exercises in the face of pressure from the US and Japan.
“The future generations are assured of peace and prosperity,” said Sushma Swaraj, the leader of the opposition in India’s lower house of parliament Lok Sabha, reacting to the news.