Indo-China Counter-Terrorism Exercise at Umroi From December 7

SHILLONG: The eighth India-China joint training exercise ‘Hand-in Hand 2019’ with the theme ‘Counter-Terrorism’ under United Nations mandate is scheduled to be conduct at Umroi, Meghalaya from December 7 to 20. The Chinese contingent from the Tibet Military command comprising 130 personnel and the Indian Contingent of similar strength will participate in the 14-day-long exercise. The training is planned at the company level with the respective Battalion Headquarters controlling the training, stated a PIB (Defence wing) release.

The aim of the exercise is to practice joint planning and conduct of counter terrorist operations in semi-urban terrain. The exercise schedule is focused upon training on various lectures and drills associated with counter terrorist handling and firing with each others’ weapons, battle obstacle course, special heliborne operations and case studies of various operations carried out in the counter-terrorist environment.

Two tactical exercises scheduled during the training are on the counter-terrorism scenario and the Humanitarian and Disaster Relief (HADR) Operations.

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