Indo-UK Joint Military training aimed at enhancing counter terrorism skills code-named Exercise Ajeya Warrior was conducted in Belgaum, India from 04 April 2013. 100 personnel of the Royal Welsh Regiment of the UK Army and a similar strength of a battalion of the Kumaon Regiment of Indian Army participated. The first week comprised of familiarization with the organisation, weapons and equipment of both the armies. In the second week tactical drills of the two countries were demonstrated and practiced. The third week saw exercise in Search and Destroy operations and the fourth and last week of training marked culmination with joint exercises on Cordon and Search operations. The drills & procedures of the two most experienced armies in the domain of counter insurgency will be dovetailed into one integrated force as per a press release by Lt Col N N Joshi, PRO Defence Tezpur.
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