{"id":356840,"date":"2026-02-26T16:14:46","date_gmt":"2026-02-26T10:44:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/?p=356840"},"modified":"2026-02-26T16:14:46","modified_gmt":"2026-02-26T10:44:46","slug":"exercise-vajra-prahar-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/exercise-vajra-prahar-3\/","title":{"rendered":"Exercise VAJRA PRAHAR"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>News: <\/strong>The US Army contingent arrived in India for the 16th edition of Exercise VAJRA PRAHAR at Bakloh, Himachal Pradesh, in 2026.<\/p>\n<h2>About Exercise VAJRA PRAHAR<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_356843\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-356843\" style=\"width: 345px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-356843\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Source-India-News.jpg?resize=345%2C176&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Exercise VAJRA PRAHAR\" width=\"345\" height=\"176\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Source-India-News.jpg?resize=300%2C153&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Source-India-News.jpg?resize=768%2C391&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Source-India-News.jpg?w=880&amp;ssl=1 880w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 345px) 100vw, 345px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-356843\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source &#8211; India News<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ul>\n<li>Exercise VAJRA PRAHAR is a <strong>joint bilateral Special Forces exercise<\/strong> conducted between the <strong>Indian Army and the United States Army.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Started in: <\/strong>The exercise was <strong>first conducted in India in 2010 <\/strong>as part of expanding defence collaboration between both countries.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Aim: <\/strong>The exercise aims to <strong>promote military cooperation<\/strong> by enhancing <strong>interoperability, jointness, and mutual exchange of special operations<\/strong> tactics and expertise.<\/li>\n<li><strong>2026 Edition<\/strong><strong>: <\/strong>The <strong>current edition is the 16th edition of Exercise VAJRA PRAHAR<\/strong> conducted in 2026 in <strong>India<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Location<\/strong><strong>: <\/strong>The 16th edition is being conducted at the<strong> Special Forces Training School, Bakloh, Himachal Pradesh, India.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Participants<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>The <strong>Indian Army<\/strong> is represented by <strong>Special Forces units<\/strong> comprising 45 personnel.<\/li>\n<li>The <strong>United States Army<\/strong> is represented by 12 personnel from the <strong>Green Berets Special Forces.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Key Features<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Joint Operational Training<\/strong>: The exercise focuses on joint mission planning, joint tactical drills, and strengthening joint operational readiness in mountainous terrain.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Exchange of Expertise<\/strong>: Participating troops share best practices, operational experiences, and special operations tactics, techniques, and procedures.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>News: The US Army contingent arrived in India for the 16th edition of Exercise VAJRA PRAHAR at Bakloh, Himachal Pradesh, in 2026. About Exercise VAJRA PRAHAR Exercise VAJRA PRAHAR is a joint bilateral Special Forces exercise conducted between the Indian Army and the United States Army. 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