Army, Assam Rifles conduct joint drill in Arunachal Pradesh

The Indian Army and Assam Rifles (AR) carried out a joint helicopter-borne troop insertion exercise in the strategically important Vijaynagar salient in Changlang district of Arunachal Pradesh, aimed at testing rapid deployment capability and improving operational preparedness in difficult and remote terrain, a defence statement said on Saturday.

The exercise,



carried out on Friday, involved the quick induction of acclimatised troops into a simulated operational area to assess readiness for responding to emerging security challenges, it said.

The drill focused on speed, coordination and precision to ensure smooth execution under near-real conditions, defence spokesperson Lieutenant Colonel Mahendra Rawat said in the statement.