News Excerpt: 

The inaugural edition of India-Saudi Arabia Joint Military Exercise ‘Sada Tanseeq’ commences in Rajasthan.

About the Exercise:

• The Exercise will involve Establishment of Mobile Vehicle Check Post, Cordon & Search Operation, House Intervention Drill, Reflex Shooting, Slithering and Sniper Firing. 
• The Exercise will provide an opportunity to both the contingents to strengthen their bond. 
• It will act as a platform to achieve shared security objectives, enhance the level of defence cooperation and foster bilateral relations between the two friendly nations.
• The Saudi Arabian contingent comprising 45 personnel is being represented by Royal Saudi Land Forces. 
• The Indian Army contingent also comprising 45 personnel is being represented by a Battalion from the Brigade of the Guards (Mechanised Infantry).

Objective of the Exercise:

• Aim of the Exercise is to train troops of both sides for Joint Operations in Semi Desert terrain under Chapter VII of the United Nations Charter. 
• The Exercise will enable both the sides to share their best practices in the tactics, techniques and procedures of conducting operations in sub-conventional domain.                  
• It will facilitate developing interoperability, bonhomie and camaraderie between troops from both the sides.

Other Exercise between India and Saudi Arabia:

• Al-Mohed-Al-Hindi (Naval exercise)