Indian and Japanese troops master military operations on urban terrain during joint exercise

The Indian and Japanese troops continue to develop their tactical skills and promote mutual trust by practising live fire and Military Operations on Urban Terrain (MOUT) training during the ongoing joint military exercise at Camp Imazu in Japan’s Shiga Prefecture.

The fourth edition of Exercise ‘Dharma Guardian’, which kicked off on February 17 and will continue till March 2, is seeing the participation of troops of the Garhwal Rifles Regiment of the Indian Army and an infantry regiment from the Middle Army of the Japan Ground Self Defence Force (JGSDF).

This year, the JGSDF invited the Indian Army to Japan for the first time to conduct training related to counter-terrorism at the Aibano Maneuver Area in Shiga Prefecture, further strengthening the integration between the two ground forces.

The scope of the joint exercise covers platoon-level joint training on operations in jungle and semi-urban/urban terrain, thus enabling the two armies to share best practices in tactics, techniques and procedures of conducting tactical operations under a UN Mandate.

In addition, it is helping to develop inter-operability, bonhomie, camaraderie and friendship between the two armies.

As reported by IndiaNarrative.com, New Delhi believes that the annual training event with Japan remains crucial and significant in terms of security challenges faced by both nations in the backdrop of the current global situation.

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