New Delhi: The 17th edition of the joint Military Training Exercise ‘Ex Yudh Abhyas 2021’ will be conducted at Joint Base Elmendorf Richardson, Alaska, USA, from October 15 till 29, as part of the ongoing Indo-US Defence Cooperation.
The contingent, comprising of 350 personnel of an Infantry Battalion Group departed on Thursday, read a statement from the Ministry of Defence.
Exercise Yudh Abhyas is the largest running joint military training and defence cooperation endeavor between India and US. This will be the 17th edition of the joint exercise which is hosted alternately between both countries.
The previous version of this exercise was held at Mahajan Field Firing Ranges in Bikaner, Rajasthan in February 2021. This exercise is another step in the growing military cooperation between the two countries.
It aims at enhancing understanding, cooperation and inter-operability between the two Armies. The joint exercise will focus on Combined Arms Manoeuvres in cold climatic conditions and is primarily aimed at sharing tactical level drills and learning best practices from each other, the statement added.
The exercise will culminate after a 48 hours long validation.
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