Russian troops arrive for first ever joint military exercise with Pakistan

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AFP | Dawn.com -RAWALPINDI :
A contingent of Russian ground forces arrived in Pakistan on Friday for the first ever joint Pak-Russian exercise kicking off Sept 24.
Russian ground forces arrive in Pakistan. – Photo courtesy DG ISPR Twitter
The two-week-long exercise is expected to continue until Oct 10, Director General Inter-Services Public Relations Asim Bajwa said. The exercises with Russian ground forces come at a time when tensions between Pakistan and India are running high
following an attack on the Uri military camp in India-held Kashmir.
Around 200 military personnel of both countries will participate in the drills, Radio Pakistan reported.
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