'Exercise Yudh Abhyas': Indian, US Army conduct joint military drill in Alaska

The Indian and US Armies snipers conducted a joint military exercise in America's Alaska as part of the 'Excercise Yudh Abhyas'.Indian ambassador to the US Taranjit Singh Sandhu visited the exercise area to observe the training activities.Sandhu also expressed his gratitude to the US Army and the 11th Airborne Division for hosting troops. The 11th Airborne Division is a US Army airborne formation based in Alaska.Indian envoy Taranjit Singh Sandhu took to his social media 'X' and said, "Deepening Defense Partnership! Wonderful to witness #IndianArmy@ADGPI and @USArmy soldiers in action at Exercise #YudhAbhyas in Alaska. Thank @USARPAC @11thAirborneDiv for hosting troops."What is Exercise Yudh Abhyas?The 19th edition of the joint military exercise began on 25 September and will go on till 8 October and is being conducted in Fort Wainwright, Alaska, US.It is an annual exercise conducted jointly by the Indian Army and the United States Army. The previous edition of the Exercise was conducted in Auli, Uttarakhand, India in November 2022.The exercise entails exchanging the best practices, enhancing interoperability and strengthening the bond between the two Armies.The theme of this year's Exercise is 'Employment of an Integrated Battle Group in Mountain/ Extreme Climatic Conditions' under Chapter VII of the United Nations mandate.The military exercise is being participated by The Indian Army contingent comprising 350 personnel. The lead battalion from the Indian side is affiliated with the MARATHA Light Infantry Regiment.With inputs from ANI