China, Pakistan launch joint ‘Shaheen (Eagle) – 4’ Air Drill

• Chinese and Pakistani forces on Sunday launched a joint air drill, named ‘Shaheen (Eagle)-4’. It is fourth edition of air exercise between the air forces of both countries which was launched as part of a series of military exchange programmes between two countries.
• In this edition of exercise, Chinese contingent was represented by fighter jets, fighter bombers and early warning planes. Pakistani counterpart included fighter jets and early warning planes.
• The first such drill was held in Pakistan in March 2011, the second in China’s western Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region in September 2013, and the third was held in Punjab, Pakistan, in May last year.