12 September 2012

News Story: India, US to hold joint wargame next month


NEW DELHI (PTI): Special Forces of India and the US will engage each other in wargames codenamed Exercise Vajra Prahar in Himachal Pradesh next month.

In the 20-day exercise starting October 15, the two sides will participate in counter-terrorism and counter-insurgency operations under the UN mandate, Army officials said here.

The wargames would be held at the Special Forces Training School at Nahan in Himachal Pradesh.

The joint exercises are aimed at achieving better understanding of each other's capabilities and to develop the ability to operate jointly, they said.

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