<p>‘Ajeya Warrior,’ the joint Indo-UK military excercise aimed at enhancing the counter-terrorism skills of both nations, entered the third of its four-week programme at Belgaum on Friday. <br /><br /></p>.<p>The Indian Army said that the exercise will simulate a scenario where both nations work together on a simulated joint operation involved in counter-insurgency and counter-terrorism operations.<br /><br />“This is one of the major ongoing bilateral defence co-operation endeavours between the two countries,” explained a spokesman from the Indian Army. “It is fifth in the series which initially started as a biennial feature in 2007. It has since been decided to hold exercises in India and the United Kingdom alternatively.”<br /><br />Troops<br /><br />The trainees include a hundred men from The Royal Welsh regiment of the British Army and a similar number of troops from a battalion of the Indian Army’s Kumaon Regiment. <br /><br />The first week of excercises comprised familiarisation with the unit structure, weapons and equipment of both armies.The second week involved tactical drills being demonstrated and practised.<br /><br />“Both countries have troops deployed in active counter-insurgency/counter-terrorism operations, and thus by sharing each other’s operational experiences in such a diverse environment is of immense value,” said an army spokesperson.<br /><br />He added that the curriculum has been planned in such a way so to allow participants to become progressively more familiar each other’s organisational structure, weapons, equipment, and tactical drills. <br /><br />After the training is complete, both forces will particpate in joint tactical exercises wherein the battle drills of both armies are coherently employed.</p>
<p>‘Ajeya Warrior,’ the joint Indo-UK military excercise aimed at enhancing the counter-terrorism skills of both nations, entered the third of its four-week programme at Belgaum on Friday. <br /><br /></p>.<p>The Indian Army said that the exercise will simulate a scenario where both nations work together on a simulated joint operation involved in counter-insurgency and counter-terrorism operations.<br /><br />“This is one of the major ongoing bilateral defence co-operation endeavours between the two countries,” explained a spokesman from the Indian Army. “It is fifth in the series which initially started as a biennial feature in 2007. It has since been decided to hold exercises in India and the United Kingdom alternatively.”<br /><br />Troops<br /><br />The trainees include a hundred men from The Royal Welsh regiment of the British Army and a similar number of troops from a battalion of the Indian Army’s Kumaon Regiment. <br /><br />The first week of excercises comprised familiarisation with the unit structure, weapons and equipment of both armies.The second week involved tactical drills being demonstrated and practised.<br /><br />“Both countries have troops deployed in active counter-insurgency/counter-terrorism operations, and thus by sharing each other’s operational experiences in such a diverse environment is of immense value,” said an army spokesperson.<br /><br />He added that the curriculum has been planned in such a way so to allow participants to become progressively more familiar each other’s organisational structure, weapons, equipment, and tactical drills. <br /><br />After the training is complete, both forces will particpate in joint tactical exercises wherein the battle drills of both armies are coherently employed.</p>
