Yudh Abhyas

Military training practices
Female soldiers of the Indian Army and the US Army train together during Yudh Abhyas 2022.

Yudh Abhyas (lit. 'train-ing for war')[1] is an annual training practice between the United States Army and Indian Army.

Objectives

Yudh Abhyas is a bilateral practice session on warfare related activities between Armies of India and the United States.[2] It is called one of the largest running joint military training and defence cooperation between the US and India.[citation needed]

Yudh Abhyas training includes various types of technical and operational activities exchanged between armies of India and USA.[3][4]

Training Exercises

This exercise has been active since its inception in the year 2002.[5][6]

The 19th joint exercise was held in 2023 in Fort Wainwright, Alaska. The 18th edition of joint training was conducted in year 2022 in Uttarakhand, India.[7][8] In year 2021, the joint training was conducted in Alaska, United States.[9][10]

The 2024 (20th) edition of the exercise will be the largest till date with each side contributing 600 soldiers. M142 HIMARS of the US Army will also feature in the exercise. The exercise will take place from 9 to 24 September 2024 at Mahajan Field Firing Range, Rajasthan.[11]

See also

  • Indian Armed Forces
  • US Armed Forces
  • Malabar (naval exercise)

References

  1. ^ "Learning to Operate 'At the Speed of Trust'" (PDF). AUSA. 2013.
  2. ^ Peri, Dinakar (29 November 2022). "Five bilateral Army exercises under way, including 'Yudh Abhyas' in Uttarakhand". The Hindu. Retrieved 1 December 2022.
  3. ^ Bisht, Suraj Singh (30 November 2022). "Expanding India-US ties — glimpses from joint training exercise 'Yudh Abhyas' underway in Auli". ThePrint. Retrieved 1 December 2022.
  4. ^ "Watch: Indian Army Soldiers Display Hand-To-Hand Combat Skills During 'Yudh Abhyas 2022'". NDTV.com. 30 November 2022. Retrieved 1 December 2022.
  5. ^ "rediff.com Special: Indo-US defence relations are on an upswing". www.rediff.com. Archived from the original on 2017-10-28. Retrieved 2017-10-28.
  6. ^ "U.S., India In Military Exercise". Archived from the original on 2017-10-28. Retrieved 2017-10-28.
  7. ^ Singh, Suchet Vir (18 November 2022). "India-US training exercise 'Yudh Abhyas' goes high altitude this year, to LAC in Uttarakhand". ThePrint. Retrieved 1 December 2022.
  8. ^ "Yudh Abhyas 2022: Highlights from on going India-US joint military exercise in Uttarakhand". The Economic Times. 29 November 2022. Retrieved 1 December 2022.
  9. ^ "India, US armies hold joint exercise near border with China. Watch". Hindustan Times. 29 November 2022. Retrieved 1 December 2022.
  10. ^ "Indo-US Military Exercise "Yudh Abhyas 2022" Commences Today". outlookindia.com. 15 November 2022. Retrieved 1 December 2022.
  11. ^ "Largest India-US military exercise in Rajasthan from September 9". India Today. 2024-08-26. Retrieved 2024-08-27.