New Delhi, Nov. 1 -- The Indian Army has conducted a drone and counter-drone exercise, focused on developing and testing doctrinal precepts for their operations strengthening the force's response capability against evolving aerial threats, officials said on Saturday.

The exercise, 'Vayu Sananvay-II', was held on October 28-29 in the forward areas of the desert sector under the Pune-based Southern Command.

"The exercise was designed to validate the Indian Army's preparedness for next-generation warfare by integrating various aerial and ground assets, and fusion of multi-domain command and control centres in a realistic, electronic warfare and contested operational environment," the defence ministry said.

The two-day exercise focused on ...