News: The 7th edition of Exercise ‘DHARMA GUARDIAN’ commenced at the Foreign Training Node, Chaubattia in Uttarakhand.
About Exercise ‘DHARMA GUARDIAN’
- About: It is an annual Joint Military Exercise between the Indian Army and the Japan Ground Self-Defence Force (JGSDF).
- Location: It is being conducted at the Foreign Training Node, Chaubattia in Uttarakhand.
- Edition: It is the 7th edition of this Joint Military Exercise.
- First Edition: The first edition of Exercise Dharma Guardian in 2018 was conducted in Misawa, Japan.
- Frequency: It is held alternately in India and Japan.
- Participants: There are 120-member contingent from each side.
- JGSDF is represented by troops from the 32nd Infantry Regiment and the Indian Army contingent drawn from the Ladakh Scouts.
- Aim: To strengthen military collaboration and enhance combined capabilities to undertake joint operations in a semi-urban environment.
- Focus: Participating troops will focus on achieving high levels of physical fitness, refining joint planning processes and synchronising tactical drills.
- Features:
- It is centered on the integration of advanced technologies, strengthening interoperability, and refining modern operational capabilities.
- Key tactical activities during the exercise include:
- Establishing a Temporary Operating Base
- Developing an Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) grid
- Setting up Mobile Vehicle Check Posts
- Conducting Cordon and Search Operations in hostile environment
- Executing Heliborne Operations
- Undertaking House Intervention Drills
