India-US joint drill begins at Army ranges in Rajasthan
India-US joint training exercise Yudh Abhyas has started at the Mahajan Field Firing Ranges in north-western Rajasthan on Monday.
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According to the official statement, the focus of the 14-day drill is on joint training in a counter insurgency environment under the United Nations mandate.
On February 6, the US Army contingent comprising of a brigade headquarters and a battalion group of the 2nd Battalion, the 3rd Infantry Regiment of 1-2 Stryker Brigade Combat Team, comprising of 270 personnel, landed at Suratgarh.
A number of aerial platforms including newly inducted indigenous Advance Light Helicopter, weapon systems integrated Rudra, MI-17, Chinooks, Stryker Vehicles of the US Army and BMP-II Mechanized Infantry Combat Vehicles of Indian Army, will be utilized in the exercise.
According to the statement, the exercise will enable India-US contingents to benefit from each other’s rich experience in counter insurgency operations. Besides counter insurgency operations, exchange of experiences in humanitarian assistance and disaster relief will also be a part of the exercise.
-PTC News
