New Delhi: The fortnight long annual bilateral military exercise of India and Thailand MAITREE-2019 begins at Umroi in Meghalaya on September 23.
The annual bilateral joint exercise aims at the training of troops in Counter-Terrorism Operation in both jungle terrain and urban scenario and will be conducted under the overarching framework of the United Nations Mandate 2006.
Both contingents will share their valuable experiences in the conduct of Counter-Terrorism Operations in the form of lectures, drills, demonstrations and skill-at-arm with an aim to refine tactics, techniques and procedures, an Army release said.
The exercise will culminate with a 48-hours joint exercise, which will showcase the planning and execution of joint skills of soldiers while conducting any Counter-Terrorism Operation.
