Troops of the Indian Military and Japanese Military alternate greetings throughout the opening ceremony of Joint Army Train ‘Dharma Guardian’ at Mahajan Area Firing Ranges, on February 25, 2024.
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India and Japan on Sunday kicked-off a two-week navy train in Rajasthan’s Mahajan area firing vary to foster deeper cooperation in confronting frequent safety challenges.
The train ‘Dharma Guardian’ between the Indian Military and the Japan Floor Self Defence Power is being performed beneath the broad framework of India-Japan strategic cooperation, officers mentioned.
It’s an annual train and performed alternatively in India and Japan.
The contingent of each side contains 40 personnel every.
The Japanese contingent is being represented by troops from the thirty fourth Infantry Regiment and the Indian Military contingent is being represented by a battalion from the Rajputana Rifles, the officers mentioned.
“The aim of the exercise is to foster military cooperation and enhance combined capabilities to execute joint operations,” the Indian Military mentioned.
It mentioned the train would deal with “high degree of physical fitness, joint planning, joint tactical drills and basics of special arms skills”.
“Tactical drills to be practiced during the exercise will include establishing of temporary operating base, creating an intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance grid, setting up mobile vehicle check post, executing cordon and search operations in a hostile village and heliborne operations,” the Military mentioned in an announcement.
An exhibition of weapons and tools may also be organised to showcase the ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat’ initiative and the rising defence industrial functionality of the nation, it mentioned.
Lt. Gen. Togashi Yuichi, the Commanding Normal, Japanese Military, Japan Floor Self Defence Power, can be scheduled to go to India throughout the train.
Train ‘Dharma Guardian’ will allow the 2 sides to share their finest practices in techniques, methods and procedures of conducting tactical operations,” the Army said.
“The train may also facilitate growing inter-operability, bonhomie and camaraderie between troops of each the perimeters. This may improve the extent of defence cooperation, additional fostering bilateral relations between the 2 pleasant nations,” it mentioned.
