China on Monday welcomed the joint participation by India and Pakistan in the ongoing counter-terrorism drill of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) in Russia. According to the Chinese media, some 3,000 soldiers from China, Russia, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, India and Pakistan were participating in the "Peace Mission 2018" drill. India and Pakistan joined the bloc in 2017. Ten representatives from Uzbekistan were serving as observers in the drill. Beijing called India and Pakistan important countries in South Asia and said that stability in their ties was key to peace and development in the region and the world. 🔴Watch ABP News Live 24/7 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nyd-xznCpJc