Joint Military Exercise DHARMA GUARDIAN-2019 between India and Japan will be conducted at counter Insurgency and Jungle Warfare School, Vairengte in Mizoram from 19th October to be concluded on 2nd November . Indian Army and Japanese Ground Self Defence Forces (JGSDF) comprising 25 soldiers each will participate in this fifteen days exercise with an aim to share experience gained during various Counter Terrorism Operations in respective Countries.
This is the second edition of Exercise DHARMA GUARDIAN . Started in 2018 the exercise has become an annual training event which is being conducted in India . 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.
” 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 “, said a press release .
