Beijing: Chinese and Nepalese armies will conduct a joint military training exercise from early to mid-September in Nepal, according to China’s Ministry of National Defense. The exercise will feature comprehensive counter-terrorism drills, as well as training in disaster relief and peacekeeping operations, Ministry’s spokesperson Zhang Xiaogang said at a press conference.

According to Qatar News Agency, this will be the fifth joint training of this kind between the Chinese and Nepalese armed forces. Zhang stated that the exercise aims to further enhance their joint counter-terrorism capabilities and deepen the traditional friendship and practical cooperation between the two militaries.