⇒ A joint military exercise, “EX DHARMA GUARDIAN-2022”, between India and Japan conducted at Foreign Training Node, Belagavi (Belgaum, Karnataka) from 27 February to 10 March, 2022.
About Exercise:
» Combat experienced troops of the 15th Battalion the MARATHA LIGHT INFANTRY Regiment of the Indian Army and 30th Infantry Regiment of Japanese Ground Self Defence Forces (JGSDF) participated in the exercise.
» The 12 days long joint exercise included house interventions drills, raid on terrorist hideouts in semi urban terrain, combat first aid, unarmed combat & close quarter combat firing.
- The two sides jointly trained, planned and executed a series of well-developed tactical drills for neutralisation of likely threats.
» Troops shared experiences gained during operations in order to enhance inter-operability in planning & execution of various operations in jungle & semi urban/ urban terrain.
» “Exercise Dharma Guardian” enhanced the level of defence co-operation between Indian Army and Japanese Ground Self Defence Forces, which in turn further fostered the bilateral relations between the two nations.
Background:
- Exercise DHARMA GUARDIAN-2022 is an annual training event which is being conducted in India since 2018.
- The scope of this exercise covers platoon level joint training on operations in jungle and semi urban/urban terrain.