The 16th edition of Indo-US joint military exercise Yudh Abhyas will be held in Rajasthan between February 8 and 21, a defence spokesperson said on Wednesday. The exercise near the India-Pakistan border aims at enhancing cooperation and interoperability between the two armies and will focus on counter-terrorism operations under the United Nations mandate, the spokesperson said. The drill comes days after the air forces of India and France held a five-day joint exercise in Rajasthan in January. Defence Spokesperson Lt Col Amitabh Sharma said, As part of military-to-military exchange programmes, US Army troops will be arriving in India on February 5 for the 16th edition of Exercise Yudh Abhyas with Indian Army troops.
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February 03, 2021 15:54 IST
The exercise near the India-Pakistan border aims at enhancing cooperation and interoperability between the two armies and will focus on counter-terrorism operations under the United Nations mandate, the spokesperson said.
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The exercise near the India-Pakistan border aims at enhancing cooperation and interoperability between the two armies and will focus on counter-terrorism operations under the United Nations mandate, the spokesperson said. The 16th edition of Indo-U.S. joint military exercise ‘Yudh Abhyas’ will be held in Rajasthan between February 8 and 21, a defence spokesperson said on Wednesday. The exercise near the India-Pakistan border aims at enhancing cooperation and interoperability between the two armies and will focus on counter-terrorism operations under the United Nations mandate, the spokesperson said.
Indo-US joint military exercise Yudh Abhyas to begin in Rajasthan on February 8
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He said the 11th Battalion of Jammu and Kashmir Rifles, part of the South Western Command will represent Indian Army in the exercise while the US Army delegation will be represented by the troops of 2nd battalion, 3rd Infantry Regiment of 1-2 Stryker Brigade Combat Team along with respective brigade headquarters.
Artillery firepower during Exercise Topchi (Representative image)
JAIPUR: The 16th edition of Indo-US joint military exercise Yudh Abhyas will be held in Rajasthan between February 8 and 21, a defence spokesperson said on Wednesday. The exercise near the India-Pakistan border aims at enhancing cooperation and interoperability between the two armies and will focus on counter-terrorism operations under the United Nations mandate, the spokesperson said.
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Jaipur: The 16th edition of Indo-US joint military exercise ‘Yudh Abhyas’ will be held in Rajasthan between February 8 and 21, a defence spokesperson said on Wednesday.
The exercise near the India-Pakistan border aims at enhancing cooperation and interoperability between the two armies and will focus on counter-terrorism operations under the United Nations mandate, the spokesperson said.
The drill comes days after the air forces of India and France held a five-day joint exercise in Rajasthan in January.
Defence Spokesperson Lt Col Amitabh Sharma said, “As part of military-to-military exchange programmes, US Army troops will be arriving in India on February 5 for the 16th edition of Exercise ‘Yudh Abhyas’ with Indian Army troops.
FOR LAND & SEA: Yudh Abhyas comes after India conducted the 24thedition of the top-notch ‘Malabar’ naval exercise with the other Quad countries, including the US, in November last year.
NEW DELHI: India and the US are all set to kick off a major combat exercise in Rajasthan next week, in the first such bilateral wargame after the Biden administration took charge in Washington and reiterated India’s role as a key partner in the Indo-Pacific as well as the need to strengthen the “Quad”.
Indian officials say the ‘Yudh Abhyas’ exercise, which will be held at the Mahajan Field Firing ranges from February 8 to 21, will once again underscore the continuing upward trajectory in defence cooperation with the US, which enjoys bipartisan support among the Democrats and Republicans.