New Delhi, March 9 -- The seventh edition of the India-Japan Joint Military Exercise Dharma Guardian 2026 was concluded at the Foreign Training Node, Chaubattia, Uttarakhand. The annual exercise, which was held from 24 February to 8 March, is conducted alternately in India and Japan since 2018.

Deemed too an important facet of India-Japan defence cooperation, the joint exercise assumes added significance in view of shared security challenges and the evolving landscape of global terrorism.

In a statement issued here on Monday, the army spokesperson said that the closing ceremony was held on Sunday, marking the successful culmination of intensive joint training between the Indian Army and the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF). The exe...