Joint India Singapore Exercise 'Bold Kurukshetra' concludes at Jodhpur

Tags: Defence

The Singapore Army and Indian Army participated in the 13th edition of Exercise 'Bold Kurukshetra', a bilateral exercise at Jodhpur Military Station, India from 6 to 13 March.

An overview of the news

• For the first time, both the armies participated in a command post exercise, which included battalion and brigade level planning elements and computer wargaming.

• Organized by the Indian Army, soldiers from the 42nd Battalion, Singapore Armored Regiment and the Armored Brigade of the Indian Army participated in the exercise.

• The exercise developed a common understanding ofmechanized warfare across emerging threats and emerging technologies, developing interoperability through a computer simulation-based wargame using tactical procedures.

• Both the armies not only learned about each other's operational drills and procedures, but also exchanged ideas and best practices being followed in the modern battlefield.

About Exercise 'Bold Kurukshetra'

• The exercise is conducted within the scope of joint military training and exercise between the Singapore Army and the Indian Army.

• First held in 2005, the exercise underlines the strong and long-standing bilateral defense ties between the two countries.

• This exercise enhances cooperation between the two armies.