Fourth round of joint exercises between the Indian and American Special Forces
Indian and American armed forces Saturday have begun joint maneuvres on counter-terrorism in Mizoram. The three week-long 'Operation Vajraprahar' will be the fourth round of joint exercises between the special forces of the two countries.
A batch of 30 American special forces personnel arrived in Mizoram to take part in the exercise, which would be held at the army's well-known Counter-Insurgency and Jungle Warfare Schoolat Vairangte, about 100 km from Mizoram capital Aizawl.
The 30 US soldiers are from the Special Forces or the Green Berets, tasked with eight primary missions - unconventional warfare, foreign internal defence, special reconnaissance, direct action, counter-terrorism, counter-proliferation, psychological operations and information operations.
The school at Vairengte is considered one of the world's most prestigious anti-terrorist institutions with troops from several countries getting counter-insurgency training. About 250 American soldiers have already undergone training at Vairengte in the last four years.
Indian and American armed forces Saturday have begun joint maneuvres on counter-terrorism in Mizoram. The three week-long 'Operation Vajraprahar' will be the fourth round of joint exercises between the special forces of the two countries.
A batch of 30 American special forces personnel arrived in Mizoram to take part in the exercise, which would be held at the army's well-known Counter-Insurgency and Jungle Warfare Schoolat Vairangte, about 100 km from Mizoram capital Aizawl.
The 30 US soldiers are from the Special Forces or the Green Berets, tasked with eight primary missions - unconventional warfare, foreign internal defence, special reconnaissance, direct action, counter-terrorism, counter-proliferation, psychological operations and information operations.
The school at Vairengte is considered one of the world's most prestigious anti-terrorist institutions with troops from several countries getting counter-insurgency training. About 250 American soldiers have already undergone training at Vairengte in the last four years.
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