Current Context: The 6th edition of the India-Uzbekistan joint military exercise, DUSTLIK-VI, commenced on April 16, 2025, at the Foreign Training Node in Aundh, Pune.​

About:

• Frequency: Annual; alternates between India and Uzbekistan.​
• Previous Edition: Termez District, Uzbekistan (April 2024).​

Participating Forces:

• India: 60 personnel from the JAT Regiment and Indian Air Force.​
• Uzbekistan: Personnel from the Uzbekistan Army.​

Key Activities:

• Establishment of a Joint Operations Centre at the battalion level.​
• Execution of counter-terrorism missions such as population control measures, raids, search-and-destroy operations.​
• Employment of firepower, including air assets, to neutralize threats.​
• Utilization of helicopters for reconnaissance, observation, special heliborne operations (SHBO), and small team insertion and extraction (STIE).​