{"id":327528,"date":"2025-02-22T18:34:45","date_gmt":"2025-02-22T13:04:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/?p=327528"},"modified":"2025-02-24T10:17:15","modified_gmt":"2025-02-24T04:47:15","slug":"dharma-guardian-exercise","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/dharma-guardian-exercise\/","title":{"rendered":"DHARMA GUARDIAN Exercise"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>News:<\/strong> The Indian Army contingent has departed for the 6th edition of India-Japan Joint Military Exercise \u2013 DHARMA GUARDIAN, scheduled from 24th February to 9th March 2025 at the East Fuji Manoeuvre Training Area, Japan.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>About DHARMA GUARDIAN Exercise<\/strong><\/h2>\n<figure style=\"width: 741px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/static.pib.gov.in\/WriteReadData\/userfiles\/image\/DharmaGuardianQS3J.jpeg?resize=741%2C417&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"741\" height=\"417\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: PIB<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ul>\n<li>This is an annual joint military exercise, held alternately in India and Japan. The previous edition (2024) was conducted in Rajasthan, India.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Participating Forces:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Indian Contingent: 120 personnel, primarily from a battalion of the MADRAS Regiment includes troops from other arms and services.<\/li>\n<li>Japanese Contingent: Similar strength from the 34th Infantry Regiment of Japan Ground Self-Defence Force (JGSDF).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Objectives:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Enhancing Interoperability between Indian and Japanese forces.<\/li>\n<li>Joint Urban Warfare &amp; Counter-Terrorism Operations under a UN mandate.<\/li>\n<li>High Physical Fitness Training, joint planning, and tactical drills.<\/li>\n<li>Tactical Drills &amp; Disaster Response Strategies to improve operational capabilities.<\/li>\n<li>Strengthening Defence Cooperation and refining combat skills.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Significance &amp; Strategic Importance:\u00a0<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Strengthens Bilateral Defence Relations between India and Japan.<\/li>\n<li>Builds on the momentum of the Chief of the Army Staff\u2019s visit to Japan (14-17 October 2024).<\/li>\n<li>Promotes Regional Security &amp; Stability in line with the Indo-Pacific vision.<\/li>\n<li>Fosters Military &amp; Cultural Ties, reinforcing trust and cooperation.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>News: The Indian Army contingent has departed for the 6th edition of India-Japan Joint Military Exercise \u2013 DHARMA GUARDIAN, scheduled from 24th February to 9th March 2025 at the East Fuji Manoeuvre Training Area, Japan. About DHARMA GUARDIAN Exercise This is an annual joint military exercise, held alternately in India and Japan. The previous edition&hellip; <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/dharma-guardian-exercise\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">DHARMA GUARDIAN Exercise<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10366,"featured_media":327642,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1566,11204,12039],"tags":[11872,3590],"class_list":["post-327528","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-daily-factly-articles","category-defence-exercises","category-knolls","tag-9pm-daily-factly","tag-pib","entry"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/DharmaGuardianQS3J-scaled.jpeg?fit=2560%2C1440&ssl=1","views":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/327528","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10366"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=327528"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/327528\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/327642"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=327528"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=327528"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=327528"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}