India and China held first joint tactical military exercise Sino-India 2016.

 The one-day long exercise was held in Chusul-Moldo area that is located along the Line of Actual Control (LoAC) in the Ladakh region of Jammu and Kashmir.

Details related to Sino-India 2016 exercise

• The exercise is part of the ongoing initiatives taken by India and China to ensure greater interaction between troops stationed along the LoAC.

• The focus of the exercise was on joint actions to tackle aspects of humanitarian aid and disaster relief.

• It was participated by 30 border troops each from both the countries.

• It complements the Hand-in-Hand series of India-China joint exercises which started in 2007.