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India-UAE Mountain Warfare Exercise Begins in Uttarakhand
Soldiers from India and the United Arab Emirates have started a joint training exercise in Uttarakhand.
It is called Exercise Mountain Guardian and focuses on working together in mountain areas.
There are 92 participants, split equally between the two armies.
Women officers and combatants from both countries are also taking part in specialist roles.
The exercise runs from October 5 to October 18.
The troops will practise planning, drills, firing, surveillance and using drones.
They will also train in rock climbing, obstacle courses and field exercises.
The countries say the training will help their armies share skills and build cooperation.
Exercise Mountain Guardian began Monday at the Foreign Training Node in Chaubatia, Uttarakhand.
The exercise runs from October 5 to 18 and focuses on mountain warfare.
A total of 92 personnel are participating, with equal numbers from the Indian and UAE armies.
The Indian contingent includes a Bhairav Battalion; the UAE contingent includes a Mountain Infantry Battalion.
Training includes tactical drills, firing practice, drone operations, rock climbing and integrated field exercises.
- Who
- 92 personnel from the Indian and UAE armies, including women officers and combatants.
- What
- Exercise Mountain Guardian, a joint military exercise focused on mountain warfare.
- Where
- Foreign Training Node, Chaubatia, Uttarakhand, India.
- When
- October 5-18; it began on Monday.
- Why
- To improve interoperability, mutual understanding and cooperation, and exchange military experience and operational practices.
Key facts
- Exercise
- Exercise Mountain Guardian 2026
- Dates
- October 5-18
- Participants
- 92 personnel, equally represented by the two armies
- Indian contingent
- Troops from a Bhairav Battalion
- UAE contingent
- Troops from a Mountain Infantry Battalion
- Location
- Foreign Training Node, Chaubatia, Uttarakhand
- Training activities
- Joint planning, tactical drills, firing practices, surveillance, drone operations, endurance training, rock climbing, obstacle training and field exercises
Quotes
Indian defence ministry
The Indian government ministry responsible for defence.
“The training will also incorporate technology-enabled operations and exchange of tactics, techniques and procedures relevant to operations in challenging mountainous terrain.”
NDTV
“Women officers and combatants from both armies are also participating in the exercise across specialist roles.”
NDTV
Sources
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