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Joint military exercise of 13 nations begins in Meghalaya, focus on counter-terrorism operations

Meghalaya

Guwahati: A joint military exercise comprising defence personnel from 13 countries began in Meghalaya on Wednesday with a focus on counter-terrorism operations, officials said.

Defence PRO Lieutenant Colonel Mahender Rawat told PTI that multilateral military exercise 'PRAGATI 2026' commenced at Umroi Military Station with the participation of 12 friendly nations -- Bhutan, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Maldives, Myanmar, Nepal, Philippines, Seychelles, Sri Lanka and Vietnam.

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"The two-week exercise will focus on counter-terrorism operations in semi-mountainous and jungle terrain. The training programme will include joint planning exercises, tactical-level drills and coordinated operations designed to improve adaptability, endurance and tactical proficiency of participating troops," he added.

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