The fourth edition of the India-Japan joint training exercise Dharma Guardian held at Camp Imazu in the Shiga province of Japan starts from today, February 17 and will culminate on March 2.
In a release, the Ministry of Defence said that Exercise Dharma Guardian will enhance the level of defence cooperation between the Japanese Ground Self-Defence Forces and Indian Army, furthering the bilateral ties between the two nations.
This year’s exercise will also include participation from members of the Indian Army’s Garhwal Rifles Regiment and a Japanese Ground Self Defense Force (JGSDF) Infantry Regiment from the Middle Army, according to the defence ministry.
Through the exercise, which includes platoon-level joint training on operations in jungle and semi-urban/urban terrain, both the Indian and Japanese troops will be improving cooperation in planning and execution.
“The joint exercise will enable the two armies to share best practices in tactics, techniques, and procedures of conducting tactical operations under a UN Mandate, in addition to developing inter-operability, bonhomie, camaraderie, and friendship between the two armies. The training will focus primarily on a high degree of physical fitness and sharing of drills at the tactical level,” the defense ministry said.
The ministry further noted, “The participants are scheduled to engage in a variety of missions ranging from joint planning, joint tactical drills, basics of establishing integrated surveillance grids, including employment of aerial assets. The joint exercise will facilitate both armies to know each other better, share their wide experiences and enhance their situational awareness.”
The last edition of Exercise Dharma Guardian was held in Belgaum, Karnataka in February, 2022.
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