INDO - US Joint training Exercise“YUDH ABHYAS 2022” to commence in Uttarakhand

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The 18th edition of Indo-US joint training exercise "Yudh Abhyas 22" will be held in Auli, Uttarakhand in November 2022.

Important facts

• The 'Yudh Abhyas' between India and the US is held annually with the aim of exchanging best practices, strategies, techniques and procedures between the armies of the two countries.

• The previous edition of this exercise was conducted in October 2021 at Joint Base Elmdorf Richardson, Alaska (USA).

• The US Army soldier from the 2nd Brigade of the 11th Airborne Division and Indian Army soldier from the Assam Regiment will participate in the exercise.

• The training schedule focuses on employment of an integrated battle group under Chapter VII of the UN Mandate.

• The training program will cover all functions related to peacekeeping and peace enforcement.

• Soldiers of both the countries will work together to achieve common objectives. The joint exercise will also focus on Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) operations.

• Troops of both the countries will practise launching quick and coordinated relief efforts in the wake of any natural calamity.

• The exercise was started in 2004 under the US Army Pacific Partnership Program.

Other Exercises between India and the USA

• 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