Pune is ready to play host to the sixth version of the joint army train ‘Dustlik’ between India and Uzbekistan, which can be held on the International Coaching Node (FTN) at Aundh from April 16 to twenty-eight. The train will give attention to the counter-terrorism operations in sub-conventional domains and can embody each Military and Air Pressure components, stated officers.
Train Dustlik, which implies friendship in Uzbek, is an yearly occasion performed alternatively in India and Uzbekistan. The final version was performed at Termez in Uzbekistan and at Pithoragarh in Uttarakhand in 2023. The purpose of the train is to foster army cooperation and improve mixed capabilities to execute joint operations in varied environments and terrains. The 2-week lengthy actions give attention to excessive diploma of bodily health, joint planning, joint tactical drills and particular arms expertise.
In a put up on X, the Indian Military stated, “…This train will convey collectively contingents from the Indian Military and the Uzbekistan Military to reinforce collaboration and strengthen army ties. Train Dustlik goals to reinforce joint coaching and facilitate the alternate of finest practices in counter-terrorism operations throughout the sub-conventional area.”
The train focuses on varied counter terrorism operations below the United Nations mandate. These operations can be held within the sub-conventional area which refers to conflicts that fall under the edge of typical warfare. These embody anti-insurgency operations, proxy wars, hybrid warfare and anti-terrorism operations. These are sometimes irregular or uneven types of battle.
Tactical drills which might be practiced through the train embody creation of a Joint Command Publish, establishing an intelligence and surveillance centre, securing of touchdown web site, small crew insertion and extraction, particular heliborne operations, cordon and search operations, room intervention drills and demolition of unlawful constructions amongst others. These duties can be carried out by the joint groups comprising personnel and officers from Armies and Air Forces of the 2 international locations.
Officers stated the complexity of this 12 months’s train has been enhanced over time and now contains conduct of multi-domain operations carried out by fight help arms and companies along with the Infantry models.
“Train permits the 2 sides to share their finest practices in techniques, strategies and procedures of conducting joint operations. The train will facilitate growing interoperability, bonhomie and camaraderie between troopers of each the international locations. This may also improve the extent of defence cooperation, additional fostering bilateral relations between the 2 pleasant nations,” stated an officer.
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The International Coaching Node, which is co-located with the Aundh Navy Station in Pune, has emerged as a most popular location for holding bilateral and multilateral army workouts and Southern Command has performed an necessary position of their execution. Pune not solely has the presence of a number of army institutions but in addition conducive settings for conduct of such workouts, stated officers.
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