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25/03/23 09:15 AM IST

Exercise Vayu Prahar

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  • In the midst of the ongoing stand-off between India and China at the Line of Actual Control (LAC), the Indian Army and Air Force have conducted a 96-hour multi-domain air and land exercise, called ‘Vayu Prahar’, in the eastern sector.
Exercise Vayu Prahar
  • It is a multi-domain air-land exercise jointly conducted by the Indian Army and the Indian Air Force.
  • The special forces also participated along with the Army and the Navy in the 96-hour exercise which was held in the eastern theatre.
Objective
  • To validate joint plans to prosecute synergized multiple-domain operations.
  • The scope of the exercise included the rapid mobilization of an earmarked Rapid Reaction Force from the hinterland to undertake air-landed operations in a nominated Advance Landing Ground.
  • The air-landed force further executed contingency tasks as per a realistic exercise scenario in challenging high-altitude terrain conditions.
  • The exercise enabled coordination and rehearsal amongst various agencies for quick mobilization, transportation, and deployment of forces within a theatre.
Source- Indian Express

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