The Exercise Dustlik-II will be held between India and Uzbekistan at Chaubatia, near Ranikhet in Uttarakhand from March 10-19.
- In this exercise the Army will showcase its Counter Insurgency (CI) and Counter Terrorism (CT) skills.
- The focus will be on people-centric intelligence based surgical operations, incorporating technological advancements to minimise collateral damage.
- The Indian Army’s 13 Kumaon regiment, also called the Rezang La battalion for its heroic action in the 1962 war with China, is nominated from the Indian side for the company level CI, CT exercise.
(Source: The Hindu)