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EX DUSTLIK                                                    

30th March, 2022 Security and Defence

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Context: The third edition of the joint training exercise between India's and Uzbekistan's armies - EX-DUSTLIK - began in Uzbekistan’s Yangiarik.

  • The last edition of DUSTLIK was held in Uttarakhand’s Ranikhet last March.

 

About EX-DUSTLIK 2022:

  • The joint exercise will focus on Counter Terrorism operations in semi-urban terrain under a United Nations Mandate.
  • It focus primarily on sharing tactical-level drills and learning the best practices from one another.
  • The exercise aims to enhance understanding, cooperation and inter-operability between the two armies and will culminate in a 24-hour-long validation exercise - a test bed for the soldiers of both countries as they would undergo the challenges of simulated operations.

 

https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1811027