Various Security Forces and Agencies and Their Mandate

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3.EXERCISE KAVACH

The three wings of the Indian armed forces will be holding a massive joint military exercise ‘ExcerciseKavach’.

About Exercise Kavach:

The exercise would involve participation of Indian Army, Indian Air Force and Indian Navy.
It will be conducted under the aegis of Andaman and Nicobar Command (ANC), which is the only Joint Forces Command of the country.
The joint military exercise will enhance the fine-tune joint war-fighting capabilities of the tri-services and SOPs towards enhancing operational synergy.
During the exercise, the Army’s Amphibious Brigade, Special Forces of Navy, Armour/Mechanised components, naval ships comprising destroyers, ASW Corvettes and Landing Ships with ship-borne helicopters will be deployed.
The IAF will display its firepower with Jaguar Maritime Strike and transport aircraft.
The Indian Coast Guard will also be included in the large scale joint military exercise.
The tri-services exercise involves synergised application of maritime surveillance assets, coordinated air and maritime strikes, air defence, submarine and landing operations.
During the exercise, Army, Navy and Air Force would execute multi-domain, high-intensity offensive and defensive manoeuvres in the Andaman Sea and Bay of Bengal and carry out amphibious landing operations, air landed operation, helicopters-borne insertion of Special Forces from sea culminating in tactical follow-on operations on land.