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Video: Indian Army paratroopers jump from plane in rapid response exercise near China border

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Displaying exceptional rapid response skills, the Indian Army carried out a large-scale airborne exercise involving 600 paratroopers near the strategic Siliguri Corridor close to the China border on Thursday and Friday.</p>
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<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WATCH?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#WATCH</a> | Around 600 paratroopers of the Indian Army's Airborne Rapid Response teams carried out large-scale drops near the Siliguri Corridor on March 24 and 25 in an Airborne Exercise: Indian Army officials <a href="https://t.co/evrxSE7SGi">pic.twitter.com/evrxSE7SGi</a></p>
— ANI (@ANI) <a href="https://twitter.com/ANI/status/1507601616525946880?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 26, 2022</a></blockquote>
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A video, shared by news agency ANI, shows several paratroopers jumping off a plane. The video was shot by one of the army personnel participating in the exercise.</p>

IN Bureau

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