Indo-US combined ‘Yudh Abhyas’ to kick off from February 7 in Bikaner

JAISALMER: India and the US will conduct a combined war exercise titled Operation Yudh Abhyas at the Mahajan field firing range in Bikaner from February 7 to 22. In the brigade-level two-week exercise, more than 250 soldiers from both countries will take part in semi-urban and semi-desert terrain.One troop from the US has reached Suratgarh air base with all its war equipment, while the remaining troops will reach in the next 1 to 3 days. This is the 24th edition of the exercise. The last exercise took place in the US in 2019. The exercise could not be conducted in 2020 due to the pandemic. The main objective of this exercise is to increase skill in anti-terrorism operation and both countries to train in war processes.