Indo-Japan Joint Military Exercise Dharma Guardian – 2019 from Oct. 19

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New Delhi  : The Joint Military Exercise Dharma Guardian-2019 between India and Japan will be conducted at counter Insurgency and Jungle Warfare School, Vairengte in Kolasib District, Mozoram, from October 19, 2019, to November 2, 2019. Indian Army and Japanese Ground Self Defence Forces (JGSDF) comprising 25 soldiers each will participate in the exercise with an aim to sharing experience gained during various Counter Terrorism Operations in respective countries.

Exercise Dharma Guardian is an annual training event being conducted in India since 2018. Notably, in the series of military training exercises undertaken by India with various countries Exercise Dharma Guardian with Japan is crucial and significant in terms of security challenges faced by both the nations in the backdrop of global terrorism. The scope of this exercise covers platoon level joint training on counter terrorism operations in jungle and urban scenario, according to a PIB release.

The joint military exercise will enhance the level of defence co-operation between Indian Army and Japanese Ground Self Defence Forces (JGSDF) which in turn will further foster the bilateral relations between the two nations.