For the fortnight lengthy 16th edition of Ex-Yudh Abhyas soldiers from Indian and US armies will be deployed from February 8-21, 2021, at Mahajan Field Firing Range (MFFR) in Rajasthan. According to the Indian Army this edition of the bilateral coaching exercising involving the two nations will be performed at the Foreign Training Node at Mahajan Field Firing Ranges.
The military drill more than the weekend is the vital element of the India-US military cooperation and this will assist in deepening partnerships in the Indo-Pacific area although prevalent defense objectives.
For the US Army Pacific-sponsored exercising there will be 250 soldiers every single from each nations and the concentrate will be on enhancing combined interoperability capabilities by means of coaching and cultural exchange. The US troops arrived in India on February 5, 2021.
What is the value of such a drill?
Ex-Yudh-Abhyas is one of the biggest joint military and Defence Cooperation efforts involving the two nations. The drill is hosted alternatively involving the two nations. Last time it had taken spot at the Joint Base Lewis McChord, Washington, USA and the Assam Regiment had participated in it.
According to a senior army officer, “such drills between the two countries provide an opportunity to the armed forces of both sides to under and learn to operate in an integrated manner both at different levels of the armed forces of both sides.”
Know more about the troops from each sides
From India the 11th Battalion of Jammu and Kashmir Rifles, which is portion of the South Western Command will represent Indian Army in the exercising.
The US Army delegation is going to be represented by the troops of the 2nd battalion, 3rd Infantry Regiment of 1-2 Stryker Brigade Combat Team, along with respective brigade headquarters.
How?
The drill is planned in such a way exactly where the concentrate is on the soldiers finding familiarised with the tactical organizing, gear, weapons as effectively organisational structures.
Professional improvement workshops are planned, there are academic exchanges and the concentrate is mostly on the coaching at the corps-level and under. Also, unconventional and hybrid threats humanitarian help and disaster relief and combat against traditional.
The Command Post Exercise (CPX)
This portion of the drill will be focused on the UN Peacekeeping operation in a combined military setting.
The goal of such drills?
The drills are carried out in distinctive scenarios and these are rehearsed in such a way that the two sides are capable to realize the battle procedures and organisational structure which will assist in jointmanship. The Indian soldiers also get to understand more on handling distinctive threats and neutralising them although on duty for the duration of UN Peacekeeping Operations.
What will be the concentrate of FTX?
The organization level components from each India and US Armies will be involved in the field coaching exercising (FTX). They will exercising in combined, basic war-fighting capabilities to boost combined operational capacity.
The CPX and FTX will run concurrently.