India: Counter-ambush drills, IED detection among covered areas as counter-terrorism exercise ‘PRAGATI’ concludes


The maiden edition of the Partnership of RegionalArmies for Growth and Transformation in the Indian Ocean Region (PRAGATI) exercise concluded in Meghalaya, officials said on Saturday.

Focused on counter-terrorism operations in semi-mountainous and jungle terrain, the maiden edition of the multilateral military exercise brought together more than 400 troops from India’s international allies.

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Source: The Week India News


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