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| Indian, US commandos hold joint training |
| 2005-08-26 |
| New Delhi, August 25 Commandos of special forces of India and the US carried out a three-week joint training exercise in the country August 4 to 19 to hone their combat skills in countering modern security challenges, including terrorist threats, Exercise â Vajra Prahar â was held in âthe western theatreâ. It was also aimed at providing the troops of the two countries with the âfirst-hand knowledge of each otherâs weapons, equipment, operational techniques and organisation", said an Indian Army spokesman here. Over the past few years, the armed forces of India and the US have stepped up joint training programmes, particularly manoeuvres that will help them jointly tackle terrorist threats. India has also purchased special weapons and equipment for its commando units from the US. This exercise consisted of tactical manoeuvres, long-range surveillance techniques, special helicopter-borne operations, combat survival, combat shooting techniques and a friendship parachute jump. âWith the successful completion of the exercise, military cooperation between the two countries has strengthened further,â the spokesman said. He quoted an American Green Beret commando as saying that the training programme was of a high calibre: âWe train with most of the armies in the world, but itâs here we get equally trained,â the US commando said. Over the past few years, India has opened some of its top training facilities â usually off-limits to foreign military personnel â to the US armed forces that have trained in areas as varied as Jammu and Kashmir and a jungle warfare school in the northeastern state of Mizoram. |
| Posted by:john |
| #6 So who's gonna be the (ahem) Red force? |
| Posted by: mojo 2005-08-26 18:41 |
| #5 Add the French and Russians to the Mix The Indian Navy will carry out bilateral exercises with the US, French and Russian navies during September- November this year, Indian Defense Minister Pranab Mukherjee said in the Parliament Wednesday. Nuclear powered submarines of the US and French navies and the aircraft carrier of the Russian navy are likely to be part of their forces in these exercises, Mukherjee said. |
| Posted by: john 2005-08-26 17:42 |
| #4 Correction: the November exercise with be USAF-IAF. The RAF will come to Kashmir in early 2006. |
| Posted by: john 2005-08-26 17:37 |
| #3 In Novemeber, the Indian Air Force will hold joint exercises in Kashmir with the USAF and the RAF. |
| Posted by: john 2005-08-26 17:26 |
| #2 Last week of September will see the USS Nimitz exercising off Goa with the Indian carrier Viraat. |
| Posted by: john 2005-08-26 17:24 |
| #1 Well now, isn't this a pleasant counter point to Operation Peace with Amphib Tanks with Flags of Red. |
| Posted by: Shipman 2005-08-26 17:22 |