India; US kick off military drill ‘Yudh Abhyas’ in Alaska

India and the US have kicked off their ‘Yudh Abhyas’ military exercise in the snow-clad mountains of Alaska, with over 300 soldiers from each side taking part in combat manoeuvres.

The 17th edition of Yudh Abhyas, which is the longest-running joint military training and defence cooperation endeavour between the two armies, is being held at the Joint Base Elmendorf Richardson in Alaska. Around 350 Indian soldiers from the 7 Madras infantry regiment and 300 American troops from the First Squadron (Airborne) of the 40th Cavalry Regiment are taking part in the 14-day exercise.