The 14th edition of the India-Thailand joint military exercise, Maitree, concluded in Meghalaya’s Ri-Bhoi district on Sunday, with both armies enhancing interoperability and familiarising themselves with each other’s operational procedures and combat drills.
The two-week exercise, conducted under the United Nations mandate, culminated with a 48-hour validation phase that saw both contingents carry out complex tasks such as setting up a temporary operating base, establishing an intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) grid, isolating a village, heliborne operations, raids and hostage rescue.
The exercise also featured the display and use of new-generation equipment by both sides.
Defence officials said the joint training helped soldiers from the Indian Army and the Royal Thai Army learn valuable lessons in counter-terrorism operations, peacekeeping drills, intelligence sharing and the application of modern technology on the battlefield.
The closing ceremony was marked by
The 14th edition of the India-Thailand joint military exercise, Maitree, concluded in Meghalaya’s Ri-Bhoi district on Sunday, with both armies enhancing interoperability and familiarising themselves with each other’s operational procedures and combat drills.
The two-week exercise, conducted under the United Nations mandate, culminated with a 48-hour validation phase that saw both contingents carry out complex tasks such as setting up a temporary operating base, establishing an intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) grid, isolating a village, heliborne operations, raids and hostage rescue.
The exercise also featured the display and use of new-generation equipment by both sides.
Defence officials said the joint training helped soldiers from the Indian Army and the Royal Thai Army learn valuable lessons in counter-terrorism operations, peacekeeping drills, intelligence sharing and the application of modern technology on the battlefield.
The closing ceremony was marked by
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