The 16th edition of the Indo-US joint military training exercise ‘YudhAbhyas’ commenced at the Mahajan Field Firing Ranges in the western sector of Rajasthan on Monday.
Brigadier MukeshBhanwala, Commander of the 170 Infantry Brigade of the Indian Army, welcomed the US contingent at the firing range and impressed upon both the armies to achieve optimum cohesion and interoperability during the exercise.
He laid stress on the importance of free exchange of ideas, concepts and best practices between the troops and the necessity to learn from each other’s operational experiences, defence spokesperson Lt Col Amitabh Sharma said.