Alaska

The Indian and US Armies snipers carried out joint training at Alaska before closing Exercise ‘Yudh Abhyas’.

Indian ambassador to the US Taranjit Singh Sandhu visited the exercise area in Alaska for the closing ceremony of the exercise, according to Indian Army officials.

Sandhu shared his delight to witness the Indian Army and the US Army soldiers’ actions at Exercise Yudh Abhyas in Alaska.

He further thanked 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 Indian Army ADGPI and US Army soldiers in action at Exercise Yudh Abhyas in Alaska. Thank USARPAC 11thAirborneDiv for hosting troops.

Last week, the Indian and US Armies carried out a joint tactical exercise in Alaska as part of the ongoing Exercise Yudh Abhyas. The two armies on Friday carried out field training drills in Alaska, according to Indian Army officials.

The exercise entails exchanging the best practices, enhancing interoperability and strengthening the bond between the two Armies.

The 19th edition of EXERCISE YUDH ABHYAS is being conducted from September 25th to October 8th in Fort Wainwright, Alaska, USA. 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 Indian Army contingent comprising 350 personnel is participating in this edition of the exercise. The lead battalion from the Indian side is affiliated with the MARATHA Light Infantry Regiment.