JAMMU, India, Sept 26 (Reuters) - Indian and British troops are going ahead with their high-altitude wargames in disputed Kashmir despite protests from Pakistan and separatist groups, an Indian defence official said on Wednesday.
Elite forces from the two countries began training this month for mountain warfare in a three-week drill called "Himalayan Warrior" in the icy heights of Ladakh, upsetting
"The two sides have successfully carried out the first and second phase of the exercises and the last phase began on Tuesday," a senior Indian military official, who asked not to be named, told Reuters.
"These exercises will conclude on Oct. 10," he added.
The troops, which included nearly 120 men from Britain and nearly 140 from India, were training at an altitude of between 16,000 feet (4,900 metres) and 19,000 feet (5,800 metres) and were also sharing their experiences of battling "terrorism" in Kashmir and Afghanistan, he said.
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