Exercise Ajeya Warrior-23

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The 7th editionof the joint military exercise “AJEYA WARRIOR-23” between India and the United Kingdom was conducted at Salisbury Plains, United Kingdom from 27 April to 11 May 2023. 

An overview of the news

• Indian Army soldiers chanted 'Bajrang Bali Ki Jai' along with 'Bharat Mata Ki Jai' during the 7th edition of Ajeya Warrior-23.

• Army soldiers were seen shouting these slogans loudly with guns in their hands.

• The exercise is part of an initiative to develop interoperability and share expertise with friendly foreign nations.

• Military forces of both countries participate in thisjoint military exercise.

About Exercise Ajay Warrior 2023

• It is a bilateral training exercise between the armies of India and UK.

• The exercise saw the participation of an infantry company from India and a unit of similar strength from the British Army.

• The armies of both countries practiced each other's weapons, battle tactics, equipment and procedures to conduct joint military operations under difficult conditions.

• In addition, expert academic discussions were also held on several topics of common interest such as joint weapon concepts, operation logistics, experience sharing of joint forces, etc.

Aim of the exercise 

• It aims to improve interoperability between the two forces while working in accordance with the mandate of the United Nations.

• Its objective is to provide training to soldiers of both countries in counter-terrorist operations.