EXERCISE DUSTLIK-2

Recently, the second edition of India-Uzbekistan joint military exercise “Dustlik-2” started in Chaubatia, Uttarakhand.

Aim :

Counter Insurgency (CI) and Counter Terrorism (CT) operations in mountainous, rural and urban scenarios under the United Nations (UN) mandate.

First Edition:

  • Took place in Tashkent, Uzbekistan in November 2019.
  • Uzbekistan is important to India for security and connectivity to the Central Asian region and also Iran, it is also one alternative India has with respect to Afghanistan.
  • Security concerns stemming from the conflict in Afghanistan is one of the major challenges for India’s involvement in Central Asia.

SOURCE: PIB

About sree nivas

Check Also

Rising Nitrogen Threat

GS3 – Environment Context: The United Nations’ Global Nitrous Oxide Assessment highlights a concerning spike …

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *