An Indian Army contingent is in Russia for Exercise Tsentr 2019, which began on September 10, along with the Armies of China, Pakistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan, reports The Hindu. “Exercise Tsentr 2019 is aimed at evolving drills of the participating Armies and practising them in the fight against the scourge of international terrorism, thereby ensuring military security in the strategic Central Asian region,” the Indian Army said in a statement.
At the same time, another Indian Army contingent is in the United States (US) for Yudh Abhyas, an annual bilateral exercise, reports The Hindu on September 11. “Both sides will jointly train, plan and execute a series of well-developed tactical drills for neutralisation of likely threats that may be encountered in UN peace keeping operations,” the Army said.