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Defence spokesman Lt Colonel Manish Ojha said the exercise between the two countries is third such bilateral exercise which takes place regularly under the UN mandate of counter terrorism and counter insurgency operations. It helps the nations hone their skills jointly and practice anti-terrorist operations to ensure that there are no hitches when they have to operate together. Through the exercise, the two armies develop better understanding of each other's tactics, weapons and equipment. | Defence spokesman Lt Colonel Manish Ojha said the exercise between the two countries is third such bilateral exercise which takes place regularly under the UN mandate of counter terrorism and counter insurgency operations. It helps the nations hone their skills jointly and practice anti-terrorist operations to ensure that there are no hitches when they have to operate together. Through the exercise, the two armies develop better understanding of each other's tactics, weapons and equipment. | ||
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[edit] Joint exercises between armed forces of India and the UK
[edit] Ajeya-Warrior
[edit] Ajeya Warrior-2013
December 19, 2013: Press Information Bureau
Exercise ‘Ajeya Warrior’, a four week Indo-UK joint military exercise, was aimed at enhancing counter terrorism skills. It was held at Belgaum, Karnataka.
[edit] Ajeya Warrior-2015
June 8, 2015: Press Information Bureau
Exercise AJEYA WARRIOR, a Joint Exercise between the armies of India and UK, wasconducted from 13 June to 28 June 2015 at Westdown Camp, Salisbury Plains Training Area, UK.
The Exercise is held biannually in the two countries, alternatively. The aim of the Exercise is to build and promote positive military relations between Indian and UK Army and to enhance their ability to undertake joint tactical level operations in Counter Insurgency/Counter Terrorism Environment under United Nations Charter.
A Company strength participated from a Battalion of the Kumaon Regiment of the Indian Army, nominated for the Exercise. The Indian Army Contingent after reaching the Exercise location at Westdown Camp, UK, familiarised with the weapons, equipment, tactical drills and orient themselves with the terrain.
[edit] Ajeya Warrior-2017
December 2, 2017: The Times of India
A 14-day joint training exercise 'Ajeya Warrior-2017' between Indian and British armies started at Mahajan field firing range in Jaisalmer.
The exercise continues till December 14. The training contingents comprise one company (approximately 120 personnel) strength each from 20th Battalion, The Rajputana Rifles from the Indian Army and a similar strength from the 1st Battalion, The Royal Anglian Regiment of the British Army.
Defence spokesman Lt Colonel Manish Ojha said the exercise between the two countries is third such bilateral exercise which takes place regularly under the UN mandate of counter terrorism and counter insurgency operations. It helps the nations hone their skills jointly and practice anti-terrorist operations to ensure that there are no hitches when they have to operate together. Through the exercise, the two armies develop better understanding of each other's tactics, weapons and equipment.
[edit] YEAR-WISE DEVELOPMENTS
[edit] 2021
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UK officer joins Indian Navy’s key centre for Indian Ocean region
After the US, France, Japan and Australia, the UK has now posted a liaison officer at a key Indian Navy centre that tracks shipping and monitors maritime threats in the Indian Ocean Region. Lt-Commander Stephen Smith will be based full-time at the Information Fusion Centre-Indian Ocean Region (IFC-IOR) at Gurugram to work directly with the Indian armed forces and liaison officers from other countries. Set up in 2018, the IFC-IOR takes feeds and inputs from multiple sources ranging from coastal radars to satellites. It then fuses, correlates and analyses them to assess threats in the maritime domain. TNN
