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A associated subject workout comprising defence unit from 13 countries began successful Meghalaya connected Wednesday (May 20, 2026) with a absorption connected counter-terrorism operations, officials said.
Defence PRO Lieutenant Colonel Mahender Rawat told Press Trust of India (PTI) that multilateral subject workout 'PRAGATI 2026' (Partnership of Regional Armies for Growth and Transformation successful the Indian Ocean Region) commenced astatine Umroi Military Station with the information of 12 affable nations — Bhutan, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Maldives, Myanmar, Nepal, Philippines, Seychelles, Sri Lanka and Vietnam.
"The two-week workout volition absorption connected counter-terrorism operations successful semi-mountainous and jungle terrain. The grooming programme volition see associated readying exercises, tactical-level drills and coordinated operations designed to amended adaptability, endurance and tactical proficiency of participating troops," helium added.
Mr. Rawat said the accent volition beryllium laid connected carnal fitness, subject and coordination portion operating successful challenging conditions.
"As portion of the exercise, Indian exertion and defence companies volition showcase indigenous instrumentality and innovations nether the Atmanirbhar Bharat initiative, providing a level for cognition speech and highlighting India's increasing capabilities successful defence production, innovation and self-reliance," helium added.
The objectives of the workout see enabling seamless coordination among participating nations successful associated operations, identifying communal areas of cooperation, sharing expertise and establishing an institutionalised mechanics for speech of champion practices evolved done idiosyncratic experiences.
Strengthening defence ties and camaraderie done associated grooming and taste exchange, and evolving communal concepts for absorption and sharing of quality successful a multinational situation are besides portion of this elite programme.
"PRAGATI, which stands for Partnership of Regional Armies for Growth and Transformation successful the Indian Ocean Region, is being conducted successful the tone of equality, relationship and communal respect," the PRO stated.
The workout provides a communal level for participating armies to prosecute successful nonrecreational exchange, larn from 1 another's experiences and physique person military-to-military ties, helium added.
"Exercise PRAGATI 2026 is expected to further fortify military-to-military cooperation, deepen nonrecreational bonds and lend towards a shared attack to communal information challenges among determination partners," Mr. Rawat said.
The contingents were accorded a lukewarm and accepted invited by the Indian Army connected their arrival. The opening ceremonial was attended by elder subject officials and dignitaries.
Indian Army Major General and Additional Director General of Infantry, Sunil Sheoran, welcomed each contingents and highlighted the value of corporate engagement successful addressing modern information challenges.
He encouraged each participants to prosecute with openness, communal respect and a willingness to larn from 1 another's experiences, portion highlighting that the strengths and perspectives brought by each federation would lend meaningfully towards achieving the corporate objectives of the exercise.
