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The focus of the exercise will be on launching swift and coordinated operations in high altitude areas for emergencies like natural calamities, among others, ThePrint has learnt...
While the dates are still under consideration, it is learnt that the 19th edition of the exercise, called the Yudh Abhyas, will be held in the second week of September...
The Yudh Abhyas exercise follows Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modis official state visit to the US in June, where, after his meeting with President Joe Biden, the two countries sought to boost bilateral ties and deepen strategic technology collaboration with a special focus on defence and technology arenas...
In fact, a week before Modis visit to the US, American Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin had visited India and met Defence Minister Rajnath Singh to conclude a roadmap in Defence Industrial Cooperation, outlining plans for the next few years...
India has also signed three key defence agreements with the US the Basic Exchange and Cooperation Agreement (BECA) for geo-spatial cooperation in 2020 during the 2+2 ministerial dialogue; the Communications Compatibility and Security Agreement (COMCASA) in 2018; and the Logistics Exchange Memorandum of Agreement (LEMOA) in 2016...
