Al Hamra, Dec. 22 -- Exercise Desert Cyclone-II is progressing with intensive joint training at Al-Hamra, with troops from the Indian Army and the UAE Land Forces undertaking a rigorous mix of classroom instruction and field-based modules. The ongoing training focuses on core urban combat fundamentals, including the marking and clearing of buildings, IED awareness, casualty evacuation, first aid and structured mission planning, aimed at enhancing interoperability and developing common operating procedures in built-up areas, the statement by the Indian Army said.

The statement noted that as the exercise advances, troops are executing progressive practical drills in urban terrain, covering room intervention, building clearance and platoon-...