New Delhi: One of the largest bilateral Military Ecercise between India andUS kicks off in Washington as part of the enhanced military cooperationbetween the two countries.
A joint military exercise between India and the US began on Friday inWashington as part of the ongoing defence co-operation between the twonations.
It is being conducted at the Joint Base Lewis McChord, Washington.
Named Yudh Abhyas, the exercise is one of the largest joint-runningmilitary training and defence co-operation endeavours between India and theUS. It will end on September 18.
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Officials said armies of India and the US will jointly train, plan andexecute a series of well-developed operations for neutralization of threatsof varied nature during the exercise.
At the end, a joint exercise will be undertaken by both countries in anoperational setting under a UN mandate. Experts from both sides will holdacademic and military discussions to share each other`s experiences onvaried topics for mutual benefit.