BY : PolskiRadio Polish soldiers will begin training in India, particularly taking advantage of the high-altitude training available in the region near the Himalaya mountains. General Mieczyslaw Stachowiak of the Polish Army states that Polish helicopter pilots in particular can benefit greatly from work in higher altitudes. The viceminister of defence, Zenon Kosiniak-Kamysz, stated that this training is intended for “when Polish pilots get sent to Afghanistan, they will have a solid background in high altitudes.†General Stachowiak added that “India can be a great resource for the Polish Army because the Indian Army must fight terrorism and separatist movements and engage in such direct combat operations. We will gain practical experience for engaging in various military operations.†The agreement between the two armies was coordinated by the Indian-Polish Work Group for Military Cooperation. In recent years, India has hosted training sessions for army groups from the U.S., Great Britain and Israel.
