News Excerpt:
The maiden joint military exercise ‘Sada Tanseeq’ between the Indian Army and the Royal Saudi Land Force concluded at Mahajan Field Firing Ranges, Bikaner (Rajasthan).
Aim of the Exercise:
- It aimed to achieve interoperability between the two forces and acquaint each other with operational procedures and combat drills under the UN mandate.
About the Exercise:
- The Indian contingent of the 20th Battalion of The Brigade of Guards Regiment and the Saudi Arabian contingent comprising a group of 45 Royal Saudi Land Force soldiers participated in the exercise, which was conducted in two phases.
- The first phase focused on combat conditioning and tactical training, and the second phase culminated in physical exercises and validation.
- Both the contingents jointly took part in the validation phase, which included the creation of a Temporary Operating Base, establishing an intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance grid, mobile vehicle check post, carrying out cordon and search operations in a hostile village, heliborne operations and house intervention drills.
- This exercise has proved to be a harbinger for cementing ties between India and Saudi Arabia and forging a strategic relationship between the two great nations.
- Besides training, both the contingents also participated in various extracurricular activities including friendly cricket, basketball, volleyball, and tug-of-war matches.
