Indian, Japanese Army contingents jointly practised team-building exercises

Several team-building exercises were jointly practised by the Indian and Japanese Army contingents in Mizoram. The purpose of the exercise is joint training of troops in counter-insurgency/counter-terrorism operations in mountainous terrain.

Vairengte (Mizoram): Indian and Japanese Army contingents jointly practised several team-building exercises on Friday in Mizoram's Vairengte town.

The second edition of bilateral annual military exercise Dharma Guardian - 2019 between Indian and Japanese Army commenced on October 19 at Counter Insurgency and Jungle Warfare School (CIJWS) in Vairengte.

The Japanese contingent is represented by 34th Infantry Regiment, 1st Division of Japanese Ground Self Defence Forces (JGSDF), while the Indian side is represented by a battalion of the Dogra Regiment and 25 soldiers from each battalion are participating in this joint exercise.

"The aim of the exercise is joint training of troops in counter-insurgency/counter-terrorism operations in mountainous terrains. Exercise Dharma Guardian - 2019 will further cement the long-standing strategic ties between India and Japan," an official statement said.