New Delhi: India and the US have successfully finished up the 18th edition of the joint military exercise ‘Yudh Abhyas’. The exercise led to greater prominent cooperative energy and interoperability between both armies in peacekeeping and disaster relief operations.
On Saturday, the US Embassy in India said in a tweet that a joint military exercise like Yudh Abhyas reinforces our commitment to the Indo-Pacific region, improves interoperability, and takes the US-India Defense partnership to new heights.
“Congratulations to @USArmy & @adgpi for successfully concluding the 18th edition of #YudhAbhyas,” it said
The Indian Army also talked about the greater synergy between both armies as a result of the exercise.
“‘Till We Meet Again’ The Joint Exercise of #IndianArmy and #USArmy, #YudhAbhyas 2022 culminated today. The exercise resulted in greater synergy and interoperability between both the Armies in Peace Keeping and Disaster Relief Operations,” ADG PI-Indian Army said in a tweet on December 2.
“Women Soldiers of #IndianArmy & #USArmy train together exchanging best practices while operating under UN mandate,” it added.
Exercise Yudh Abhyas, which is conducted annually between India and the USA to exchange best practices, tactics, techniques, and procedures between the Armies of the two nations, was held in Uttarakhand. The previous edition of the exercise was conducted at Joint Base Elmendorf Richardson, Alaska (USA) in October 2021.
US Army soldiers of the 2nd Brigade of the 11th Airborne Division and Indian Army soldiers from the Assam Regiment participated in the exercise. The training schedule focused on the employment of an integrated battle group under Chapter VII of the UN Mandate.
The schedule incorporated all operations related to peacekeeping and peace enforcement. The troops from both nations worked together to achieve common objectives. The joint exercise also focused on Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) operations. Troops from both nations practiced launching swift and coordinated relief efforts in the wake of any natural calamity.
The exercise included exchanges and practices on a wide spectrum of combat skills including combat engineering, employment of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS), and Counter-UAS techniques and information operations.
The exercise will facilitate both armies to share their wide experiences, and skills and enhance their techniques through information exchange.
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