14th Edition of the Indo-US Joint Special Forces exercise “VAJRA PRAHAR 2023” commenced at the Joint Training Node, Umroi.
- The US contingent is represented by personnel from the 1st Special Forces Group (SFG) of US Special Forces.
- The Indian Army contingent is led by Special Forces personnel from the Eastern Command.
- Exercise VAJRA PRAHAR is a joint exercise conducted between Indian Army and US Army Special Forces.
- It aims at sharing best practices and experiences in areas such as joint mission planning and operational tactics.
- The first edition was conducted in the year 2010 in India and the 13th edition of the Indo-US Joint Special Forces exercise was conducted at the Special Forces Training School (SFTS), Bakloh (HP).
- The current edition is being conducted in Umroi Cantonment, Meghalaya from 21st November to 11th December 2023.