The US Army soldiers of the 2nd Brigade of the 11th Airborne Division and Indian Army soldiers from the ASSAM Regiment will participate in the exercise

The 18th edition of the Indo-US joint training exercise “Yudh Abhyas 22” is scheduled to be conducted in Uttarakhand this month. Exercise Yudh Abhyas is conducted annually between India and USA with the aim of exchanging best practices, tactics, techniques and procedures between the armies of the two nations. 

The previous edition of the exercise was conducted at Joint Base Elmendorf Richardson, Alaska in the US in October 2021.

The US Army soldiers of the 2nd Brigade of the 11th Airborne Division and Indian Army soldiers from the ASSAM Regiment will participate in the exercise. The training schedule focuses on the employment of an integrated battle group under Chapter VII of the UN Mandate.

According to the defence ministry, the exercise will include all operations related to peacekeeping and peace enforcement. The troops from both nations will work together to achieve common objectives. The joint exercise will also focus on Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) operations. Troops from both nations will practice launching swift and coordinated relief efforts in the wake of any natural calamity.

The statement further said that in order to derive full benefit from the professional skills and experiences of both armies, a command post-exercise and expert academic discussions on carefully selected topics will be carried out. 

The scope of the field training exercise includes the validation of integrated battle groups, force multipliers, establishment and functioning of surveillance grids, validation of operational logistics, mountain warfare skills, casualty evacuation and combat medical aid in adverse terrain and climatic conditions, according to the statement.
The exercise will involve exchanges and practices on a wide spectrum of combat skills including combat engineering, employment of UAS and Counter UAS techniques and information operations

The exercise will facilitate both Armies to share their vast experiences and skills and enhance their techniques through information exchange, the ministry said.