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16/11/22 06:34 AM IST

INDO - US JOINT TRAINING EXERCISE “YUDH ABHYAS 2022”

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  • The 18th edition of Indo - US joint training exercise “YUDH ABHYAS 22” is scheduled to be conducted in Uttarakhand this month.
  • Exercise Yudh Abhyas is conducted annually between India and USA with the aim of exchanging best practices, Tactics, Techniques and Procedures between the Armies of the two nations. 
Yudh Abhyas 
  • The previous edition of the exercise was conducted at Joint Base Elmendorf Richardson, Alaska (USA) in October 2021.
  • It is the largest running joint military training and defence cooperation endeavor between India and the US.
  • The exercise was started in 2004 under the US Army Pacific Partnership Program. The exercise is hosted alternately between both countries.
  • The exercise aims at enhancing understanding, cooperation and interoperability between two Armies.
  • This will help them in undertaking joint operations at battalion level in mountainous terrain with cold climatic conditions under the ambit of the United Nations.
  •  The joint exercise will also focus on Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) operations.
  • Troops from both nations will practice launching of swift & coordinated relief efforts in the wake of any natural calamity.
Other Exercises between India and the US
  • Exercise Tiger Triumph (Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief exercise)
  • Exercise Vajra Prahar (Special Forces’ Exercise)
  • Cope India (Air Force).
  • Malabar Exercise (Quadrilateral naval exercise of India, USA, Japan and Australia).
  • Red Flag (US’ multilateral air exercise).
Source- PIB 

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