India-Thailand begin joint army excercise to enhance anti-terror army co-operation

Armies of India and Thailand today began a two week-long military exercise with a focus on enhancing anti-terror cooperation between the two sides.

India-Thailand begin joint army excercise to enhance anti-terror army co-operation
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Armies of India and Thailand today began a two-week-long military exercise with a focus on enhancing anti-terror cooperation between the two sides.

A senior Army official said the focus of the exercise 'Maitree' will be to increase interoperability and enhance coordination in dealing with the challenge of terrorism.

"The exercise will emphasize to hone the tactical and technical skills in joint counterinsurgency and counter-terrorist operations in the rural and urban scenario under UN mandate," he said.

The official said, "Both sides will jointly train, plan and execute a series of well developed tactical drills that may be encountered in an urban warfare scenario.

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