A combined Indo-US Military Training exercise commenced in the foothills of Himalayas in Chaubattia region of Uttarakhand on Wednesday. The sequence of events “Yudh Abhyas 2014” which will continue till September 30 is being conducted under the aegis of Garud Division of Surya Command with its headquarters in Lucknow.The focus of the exercise-10th in the series of combined military training between India and the US is to carryout counter insurgency and counter terrorist operations in mountainous terrain under United Nations (UN) charter.
“The two week long event will see the contingents hone their tactical and technical skills in countering insurgency and terrorism in UN Peace Keeping scenario involving a Brigade Headquarter, an Infantry Company and a detachment of Special Forces,” said Gargi Malik Sinha, Defence spokesperson in Lucknow.State of the art equipment for surveillance and tracking, specialist weapons for close quarter battle with terrorists, explosives and IED detectors, as well as the latest communication equipments are being fielded by both sides.
The US Contingent was represented by Company and Brigade Headquarters from an Infantry Division of US Army while Indian side was represented by an equivalent strength from a Mountain Brigade of Garud Division. Major General Kumar welcomed the US soldiers and urged both contingents to achieve optimum cohesion and interoperability to achieve military objectives of the exercise. He stressed upon importance of free exchange of ideas and concepts between the troops and the necessity to learn from each others’ experiences.A combined Indo-US Military Training exercise commenced in the foothills of Himalayas in Chaubattia region of Uttarakhand on Wednesday. The sequence of events “Yudh Abhyas 2014” which will continue till September 30 is being conducted under the aegis of Garud Division of Surya Command with its headquarters in Lucknow.
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