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What is the News?
The 3rd edition of Indo-Uzbekistan Joint Field Training Exercise “EX DUSTLIK” concluded at Yangiarik, Uzbekistan.
What is Exercise DUSTLIK?
Conducted between: It is a joint training exercise between India and Uzbekistan armies.
First Edition: 2019 at Tashkent, Uzbekistan
Aim: To enhance the level of defence cooperation between both the Armies and to act as a catalyst for many such joint programs in future.
Focus of the exercise: It will focus on Counter-Terrorism operations in semi-urban terrain under a United Nations Mandate.
What are the other exercises between India and Central Asian Countries?
Exercise KAZIND: It is an annual military exercise between India and Kazakhstan army.
Exercise KHANJAR: It is a joint military training exercise between India and Kyrgyzstan.
Source: This post is based on an article “INDO-UZBEKISTAN JOINT EXERCISE “EX DUSTLIK” CONCLUDES AT YANGIARIK IN UZBEKISTAN” published in PIB on 29th March 2022.
