{"id":249,"date":"2023-11-23T12:14:42","date_gmt":"2023-11-23T12:14:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/iasquest.com\/?p=249"},"modified":"2026-02-11T19:31:56","modified_gmt":"2026-02-11T19:31:56","slug":"india-usa-joint-exercise-vajra-prahar-commences-in-umroi-meghalaya","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kingmakersiasacademy.com\/current-affairs\/india-usa-joint-exercise-vajra-prahar-commences-in-umroi-meghalaya\/","title":{"rendered":"INDIA-USA JOINT EXERCISE VAJRA PRAHAR COMMENCES IN UMROI, MEGHALAYA"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">14th Edition of the Indo-US Joint Special Forces exercise<strong> \u201cVAJRA PRAHAR 2023\u201d <\/strong>commenced at the Joint Training Node, Umroi today. The US contingent is represented by personnel from the <strong>1st Special Forces Group (SFG)<\/strong> of US Special Forces. The Indian Army contingent is led by Special Forces personnel from the Eastern Command.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Exercise VAJRA PRAHAR<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>It is a joint exercise conducted between <strong>Indian Army and US Army<\/strong> Special Forces. It aims at sharing best practices and experiences in areas such as joint mission planning and operational tactics.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The first edition was conducted in the year <strong>2010 <\/strong>in India and the 13th edition of the Indo-US Joint Special Forces exercise was conducted at the Special Forces Training School (SFTS), Bakloh (HP). The current edition is being conducted in Umroi Cantonment, Meghalaya from 21st November to 11th December 2023.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>During the course of the next three weeks, both sides will jointly plan and rehearse a series of Special Operations, Counter Terrorist Operations, Air Borne operations in simulated conventional and unconventional scenarios in mountainous terrain. Key highlights include \u2018Combat free fall insertion of troops from stand-off  distances\u2019, \u2018Water borne insertion of troops\u2019, \u2018Precision engagement of targets at long ranges\u2019, \u2018Combat air controlling of fixed wing and rotary wing aircraft\u2019 besides \u2018Airborne insertion and sustenance of troops\u2019.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Exercise VAJRA PRAHAR has evolved as a mechanism to exchange ideas and share best practices between the Special Forces of both the nations. 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