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| US-India counter insurgency exercises |
| 2005-09-18 |
| The Indo-US counter terrorism exercise in Mizoram will have a special guest in US Army Pacific Commandâs Deputy Chief Maj Gen Ronald G Crowder who reached here today on a five-day visit. âYudh Abhyas-05,â the third exercise in successive years at the Indian Armyâs prestigious Counter-Insurgency and Jungle Warfare School (CIJWS) at Vairangte Mizoram, started this week on Tuesday. The first and the second exercises were held in April 2003 and March-April 2004, respectively. Around 50 US soldiers and an equal number of Indian soldiers are participating in the exercise. They will also undergo specialised training for counter terrorism and counter insurgency operations. |
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