'Tactical drills & special skills': All about India, Uzbekistan joint exercise 'DUSTLIK'

NEW DELHI: An Indian Army contingent connected Sunday departed for the 7th variation of the India-Uzbekistan associated subject exercise, "DUSTLIK", scheduled to beryllium held from April 12 to 25, astatine the Gurumsaray Field Training Area successful Namangan, Uzbekistan.Exercise DUSTLIK is an yearly lawsuit conducted alternately successful India and Uzbekistan. The erstwhile variation was held successful April 2025 astatine the Foreign Training Node successful Aundh, Pune.Composition of contingentsThe Indian contingent comprises 60 personnel, including 45 from the Army, chiefly from a battalion of the Mahar Regiment and 15 from the Indian Air Force. The Uzbekistan broadside volition besides beryllium represented by astir 60 unit from its Army and Air Force.

Focus connected joint operationsThe workout aims to fortify subject practice and heighten combined capabilities for associated operations successful semi-mountainous terrain. It volition absorption connected carnal fitness, associated planning, tactical drills, and basal peculiar arms skills.Both sides volition enactment towards establishing a unified operational model betwixt their command-and-control structures for effectual readying and execution of associated missions.

Key operational aspects see onshore navigation, onslaught missions connected force bases, and the seizure of enemy-held areas. The Indian contingent volition besides familiarise itself with the operational procedures of the Uzbekistan Armed Forces portion sharing its ain experiences.The workout volition culminate successful a 48-hour validation signifier aimed astatine investigating associated tactical drills, with a absorption connected the mentation and execution of peculiar operations to neutralise unlawful equipped groups.Exercise DUSTLIK is expected to assistance some sides stock champion practices successful tactics, techniques and procedures, portion enhancing interoperability, operational synergy, and bid coordination. It volition besides beforehand camaraderie betwixt the troops and further fortify defence practice betwixt the 2 countries.