India, US special forces to conduct joint drill ‘Vajra Prahar’ next week
This joint exercise continuing since 2010 is considered significant. After the culmination of the 13th edition, the Ministry of Defence had said.
The 13th edition of India-US joint exercise Vajra Prahar in August 2022 | file photo
NEW DELHI: The special forces of India and the United States will get together for a joint exercise of their special forces next week in India. The 21-day ‘Vajra Prahar’ bilateral exercise will begin next week at Umroi Cantt in Meghalaya with an aim to provide a training opportunity in counter-terrorism, airborne and special operations, sources said.
This will be the 14th edition of Vajra Prahar. The previous edition was held in Himachal Pradesh’s Bakloh last year. The 12th edition of it was conducted at Joint Base Lewis McChord, Washington (US) in 2021.
The joint military exercise will be conducted in two phases. “The first phase will include combat conditioning and tactical-level special mission training exercises, while the second phase would involve 48 hours of validation of what the two forces learnt,” said sources.
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This joint exercise continuing since 2010 is considered significant. After the culmination of the 13th edition, the Ministry of Defence had said.
The 13th edition of India-US joint exercise Vajra Prahar in August 2022 | file photo
NEW DELHI: The special forces of India and the United States will get together for a joint exercise of their special forces next week in India. The 21-day ‘Vajra Prahar’ bilateral exercise will begin next week at Umroi Cantt in Meghalaya with an aim to provide a training opportunity in counter-terrorism, airborne and special operations, sources said.
This will be the 14th edition of Vajra Prahar. The previous edition was held in Himachal Pradesh’s Bakloh last year. The 12th edition of it was conducted at Joint Base Lewis McChord, Washington (US) in 2021.
The joint military exercise will be conducted in two phases. “The first phase will include combat conditioning and tactical-level special mission training exercises, while the second phase would involve 48 hours of validation of what the two forces learnt,” said sources.
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Read more at:
https://www.newindianexpress.com/na...int-drill-vajra-prahar-next-week-2634001.html
