About Yudh Abhyas

About Yudh Abhyas:

 

• It is a joint military exercise conducted annually between the armies of India and USA.
• It has been ongoing since 2004.
• It is designed to promote cooperation between the two militaries while sharing training, cultural exchanges, and building joint operating skills.
• Yudh Abhyas 2023:
  • This marks the 19th edition of the joint exercise, which is hosted alternately between both countries.
  • The training schedule focuses on the employment of an integrated battle group under Chapter VII of the UN Mandate. 
  • The schedule will include all operations related to peacekeeping and peace enforcement. 
  • 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 exercise will see the employment of the coalition-integrated battle group in the mountain and extreme climatic conditions.
  • The elements like heliborne or airborne will be employed. 

 

List of Exercises between India and USA:

• Army: Yudh Abhyas and Vajra Prahar
• Navy: MALABAR (Multilateral)
• Air Force: Cope India, Red Flag (Multilateral)

 

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Q1) What is MALABAR exercise?

It was started in 1992 as a bilateral naval exercise between India and US navy. The first Malabar Exercise in the Bay of Bengal took place in 2007. It was expanded into a trilateral format with the inclusion of Japan in 2015. In 2020, the Australian Navy joined the Malabar Exercise, making it a quadrilateral naval exercise. The aim of the Malabar Exercise of India, the US, Japan and Australia is to coordinate for a free, open, and inclusive Indo-Pacific.

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