The Indo-US Joint Military Training Exercise, Yudh Abhyas – 2016 is being conducted at Chaubattia Military Station, Ranikhet, Uttarakhand w.e.f 14 Sep 2016.
The exercise was the twelfth in the YudhAbhyas series, which started in the year 2004 under US Army Pacific Partnership Program.
It strengthens and broadens interoperability and cooperation between the Indian and US armies.
It is the third Indo-US Army exercise at Chaubattia, Uttarakhand and complements number of other exchanges and exercise between the forces.
The exercise is being conducted within the scope of Counter Insurgency and Counter Terrorism Operations under the charter of the United Nations.
Over the years the two countries have decided to progressively increase the scope and content of the combined exercise and Exercise YudhAbhyas 2016 has witnessed a Brigade Headquarter based Command Post Exercise, an Infantry company carrying out Field Training Exercise and discussions on issues of mutual interest by experts of both countries.
