EXERCISE MAITREE
The Indian Army contingent departed for the 13th edition of India- Thailand joint military Exercise MAITREE. The exercise is scheduled to be conducted from 1st to 15th july 2024 at Fort Vachira Prakan in Tak Province of Thailand.
PREVIOUS EDITION:
Last edition of the same exercise was conducted at umroi, meghalaya in
September 2019.
PARTICIPANTS FROM INDIA:
The Indian army contingent comprising 76 personnel is being represented mainly by a Battalion of the LADAKH SCOUTS along with personnel from other arms and services.
AIM OF THE EXERCISE
- To foster Military Cooperation between India and Thailand.
- Enhance combined capabilities in executing Joint Counter Insurgency/Terrorist Operations in Jungle and Urban Environment under Chapter VII of United Nations Charter.
- The Exercise will focus on high degree of physical fitness, joint planning and Joint tactical drills.
- Will enable the two sides to share their best practices in Tactics, Techniques and Procedures for conduct of joint operations.
- The Exercise will facilitate developing interoperability, bonhomie and camaraderie between soldiers of both the countries.
ACTIVITIES DURING THE EXERCISE
Tactical Drills to be practiced during the exercise will include:
- Creation of a Joint Operation Centre.
- Establishing an Intelligence & Surveillance Centre.
- Employment of Drones and Counter Drone Systems.
- Securing of a Landing Site,
- Small Team Insertion & Extraction,
- Special Heliborne Operations,
- Cordon and Search Operations,
- Room Intervention Drills and
- Demolition of Illegal Structures.
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