Exercise Vajra Prahar

November 24, 2023

A joint exercise of the special forces of India and the United States commenced in Meghalaya’s Umroi Cantonment.
Titled ‘Vajra Prahar 2023’, it is the 14^th such exercise aimed at sharing the best practices and experiences in areas such as joint mission planning and operational tactics.
The first edition of the joint exercise was conducted in 2010.
The S. contingent is represented by personnel from the 1st Special Forces Group while the Indian Army contingent is led by the Special Forces personnel from the Eastern Command.
The exercises include combat free-fall insertion of troops from stand-off distances, water-borne insertion of troops, precision engagement of targets at long ranges, combat air-controlling of fixed-wing and rotary-wing aircraft, and airborne insertion and sustenance of troops.