Exercise Maitree 2018, a two-week platoon-level joint military exercise between Indian army and royal Thai army concluded on Sunday.
The exercise which is an annual event has been designed to strengthen the partnership between royal Thai army and Indian army, an army handout said.
The exercise, which commenced on 6 August 2018 in Thailand had began with a cross training period involving familiarization between two armies to evolve drills and procedures involved in counter insurgency operations in urban, rural and jungle terrain under UN mandate.
The initial days of field training also focused on familiarizing with each other’s modus operandi, basic manoeuvres and evolving joint drills.
The second phase included practicing of various drills and tactical scenarios in counter insurgency environment, execution of tactical operations like search and destroy operation, house intervention and survival techniques, the statement said.
Both the armies were immensely benefitted from each other’s expertise and experience during the programme, the statement said.
“The exercise helped in enhancing the cooperation between two armies and bonhomie between the troops,” it said.