News Excerpt:

The UAE Land Forces contingent comprising 45 personnel arrived in India to participate in the 1st edition of the India - UAE Joint Military Exercise ‘DESERT CYCLONE’.

About the exercise:

• The Exercise is scheduled to be conducted in Mahajan, Rajasthan from 2nd to 15th January 2024. 
• The UAE contingent is being represented by troops from the Zayed First Brigade. 
• The Indian Army contingent is being represented mainly by a Battalion from the Mechanised Infantry Regiment.
• The aim of the Exercise is to enhance interoperability in Sub-conventional Operations, including Fighting in Built-Up Areas (FIBUA) in desert/semi-desert terrain under the United Nations Charter on Peacekeeping Operations.
• It will enhance cooperation and interoperability between both sides during peacekeeping operations.
• Drills planned to be rehearsed during Exercise ‘DESERT CYCLONE’ include establishing a Joint Surveillance Centre, Cordon and Search Operation, Domination of Built-Up Area and Heliborne Operations.

Other exercises between India and UAE:

• Exercise Desert Eagle:

• Desert Eagle is a bilateral exercise between the Indian Air Force and United Arab Emirates Air Force (UAE AF).

• Exercise Gulf Star:

• It is a bilateral exercise between the Indian and UAE navies.