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Prelims level: Exercise DUSTLIK
Mains level: NA
Why in the news?
Indian Army contingent departed for the 5th edition of Exercise DUSTLIK in Uzbekistan.
Exercise DUSTLIK
- Exercise DUSTLIK is an annual event alternating between India and Uzbekistan.
- It is named after Dustlik, a town in the Jizzakh region of Uzbekistan.
- The first edition of the exercise was held in 2019 near Tashkent.
- Previous edition held in Pithoragarh, India, in February 2023.
Objectives and Focus Areas:
- Focus on physical fitness, joint planning, and tactical drills.
- Emphasis on special arms skills and multi-domain operations.
- Tactical drills include establishing command posts, intelligence centers, heliborne operations, and room intervention.
- Incorporation of combat support arms and services besides Infantry.
- Opportunity to share Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures (TTPs) of joint operations.
- Strengthening interoperability and camaraderie between soldiers of both nations.
India’s bilateral exercises with Central Asian Countries
| Country | Exercise |
| Kazakhstan | Ex PRABAL DOSTYK, Ex KAZIND |
| Kyrgyzstan | Ex KHANJAR |
| Mongolia | Ex NOMADIC ELEPHANT |
| Tajikistan | Ex Farkhor |
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