DEFENCE EXERCISES - DEFENCE AND SECURITY
News: Five
bilateral Army exercises under way, including ‘Yudh Abhyas’ in Uttarakhand
What's in the news?
● The
Indian Army is currently engaged in bilateral exercises with five countries
under way both inside and outside the country meant to improve
interoperability.
● The
18th edition of India-U.S. Army exercise
‘Yudh Abhyas’ which is under way at Auli in Uttarakhand, about 100 km from
the Line of Actual Control (LAC), has entered the validation phase and is set
to conclude later this week.
Key takeaways:
● Other
ongoing exercises are ‘Ex Austra Hind’
with Australia at Mahajan field firing ranges in Rajasthan from November 28
to December 11 and ‘Ex Agni Warrior’
with Singapore at Deolali from November 13 to December 3.
● The
outgoing exercises are ‘Ex Harimau
Shakti’ with Malaysia from November 28 to December 12 and ‘Ex Garuda Shakti’ with Indonesia,
between Special Forces began on November 21.
● ‘Ex KazInd’ with
Kazakhstan is scheduled for mid-December.
DEFENCE EXERCISES:
|
Defence Exercises |
Participating Countries |
|
Yudh
Abhyas |
India
and US Army Exercise
|
|
Ex
Austra Hind |
Indian
and Australian Army
|
|
Ex
Agni Warrior |
Indian
and Singapore Army
|
|
Ex
Harinau Shakti |
Indian
and Malaysian Army
|
|
Ex
Garuda Shakti |
Indian
and Indonesian Army
|
|
Ex
KazInd |
Indian
and Kazakhstan Army
|