New Delhi, Dec. 23 -- The second edition of India-UAE Joint Military Exercise, Desert Cyclone-II, is progressing with intensive joint training at Al-Hamra, with troops from both the nations undertaking a rigorous mix of classroom instruction and field-based modules, the army spokesperson has said.
The exercise which started on Dec 18 at Abu Dhabi, UAE, has the Indian contingent comprising of 45 personnel, primarily from a battalion of The Mechanised Infantry Regiment. The UAE Land Forces contingent, of similar strength, are being represented by the 53 Mechanised Infantry Battalion.
In a statement issued here today, the spokesperson said that the ongoing training focuses on core urban combat fundamentals, including the marking and clearing...