News: India will hold tri-service exercise “Poorvi Prachand Prahar” in Mechuk, Arunachal Pradesh enhancing warfighting capabilities, technological adaptation, and operational synergy among the Army, Navy, and Air Force.
About Poorvi Prachand Prahar
- Poorvi Prachand Prahar is a tri-service military exercise involving the Indian Army, Navy, and Air Force.
- Location: It will be conducted in Mechuka, a strategically located high-altitude area in Arunachal Pradesh.
- Aim: The exercise aims to ensure better coordination and readiness for future joint missions.
- Key Objectives
- Refine interoperability between the Army, Navy, and Air Force.
- Improve situational awareness in complex, high-altitude conditions.
- Validate command-and-control structures to ensure smooth coordination in real combat situations.
- Goal: The main goal is to enhance warfighting capabilities and operational synergy among the three services.
- Focus: It focuses on multi-domain integration — combining operations across land, air, and maritime domain.
- Features:
- It involves special forces, unmanned platforms (drones), and precision weapon systems.
- It also Includes networked operations centres for real-time coordination and communication.
- It is conducted in realistic mountainous terrain, testing the ability to fight effectively in harsh environments.
- It also focuses on technological adaptation, data sharing, and network-based warfare.
- The exercise will test revised tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs) to boost combat agility, speed of response, and adaptability in joint operations.
- Strategic Significance
- Mechuka’s location near the India-China border makes it an important testing ground for mountain warfare preparedness.
- The exercise demonstrates India’s commitment to jointness, modernization, and high-altitude defence readiness.
