Source : Asian News International (ANI)
Rajasthan [India]: The Indian Army and the Royal Saudi Land forces completed their first joint military exercise, ‘Sada Tanseeq’, in which soldiers from both countries participated under the UN mandate, an official statement said on Thursday.
The 12-day joint exercise started on January 29, aiming to achieve interoperability between the two forces and acquaint each other with operational procedures and combat drills under the UN mandate. The exercise was performed on semi-deserted terrain.
According to the statement, the name ‘Sada Tanseeq’ was given by both nations jointly, with ‘Sada’ given by the Indian Army, meaning forever, and ‘Tanseeq’ an Arabian word for coordination, given by the Saudi contingent.
The exercise aimed at better coordination between the armed forces of both countries in maintaining global peace.
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The troops of the Royal Saudi Land Forces and Indian Army are engaged in a significant show of strength & jointmanship during the validation training that marks the culmination of exercise in the Joint Military Exercise #SadaTanseeq at Mahajan Field Firing… pic.twitter.com/4CBk1Y2DdI— ADG PI – INDIAN ARMY (@adgpi) February 8, 2024
Every exercise was performed in the ‘buddy phase’, which means 50 per cent Indian and 50 per cent Saudi personnel, the release informed, adding that the Indian contingent from the 20th battalion of the Brigade of Guards regiment and the Saudi Arabian contingent, comprising 45 soldiers of the RSLF, took part in the joint military drills.
“The exercise was conducted in two phases. The first phase focused on combat conditioning and tactical training. The second phase culminated in physical exercises and validation. Both the contingents jointly took part in the validation phase, which included the creation of a temporary operating base, establishing an intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) grid, establishing Mobile Vehicle Check Post, carrying out Cordon and Search Operations in a hostile village, Heliborne Operations and conduct of House Intervention Drills,” the release added.
“The validation phase also witnessed platoon battle drills in which everything was performed as it happens in a battle field. ALS WSI provided the real-time location and information of the target to which the others followed. With the firing of Infantry Combat Vehicles (ICVs) and various weapons,” read the statement further.
