Indian and Japanese Army participate in Dharma Guardian 2019

The Indian along with the Japanese Army contingents jointly practised multiple team-building exercises in Mizoram's Vairengte town on Friday. Dharma Guardian - 2019, the second edition of the bilateral annual military exercises between both countries began on October 19. The Dharma Guardian was being held at Counter Insurgency and Jungle Warfare School (CIJWS) in Vairengte town of Mizoram. The official twitter handle of the Indian Army also tweeted about the efforts put in by both the countries to enhance interoperability.

The Japanese contingent is represented by 34th Infantry Regiment, 1st Division of Japanese Ground Self Defence Forces (JGSDF). For Dharma Guardian-2019 the Indian side is being represented by the Dogra Regiment battalion.25 soldiers from every battalion are participating in this joint exercise.

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Creating 'effective counter-terrorism capability'

In another tweet put out by the official Twitter handle of the Indian Army, the army also announced that both the forces from the Indian side and the Japanese side were focusing on their counter-terrorism capability.

An official statement released by the army said, "The aim of the exercise is joint training of troops in counter-insurgency/counter-terrorism operations in both mountainous terrains. Exercise Dharma Guardian - 2019 will further cement the long-standing strategic ties between India and Japan."

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(With inputs from ANI)