Indian Army Awarded Gold Medal at Cambrian Patrol Exercise
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What is discussed under Indian Army Awarded Gold Medal at Cambrian Patrol Exercise ?
- Why in News ?
- Key Facts
- What is the need of Joint Exercise ?
- Significance for India
Why in News ?
A team from 4/5 Gorkha Rifles (Frontier Force) which represented the Indian Army at the prestigious Cambrian Patrol Exercise at Brecon, Wales, UK from 13th to 15th October 2021 has been awarded Gold medal.
Key Facts
- Ex Cambrian Patrol organised by the UK Army is considered the ultimate test of human endurance, team spirit.
Source : PIB - It is sometimes referred as the Olympics of Military Patrolling among militaries in the world.
- The Indian Army team participated in the event and competed against a total of 96 teams which included 17 international teams representing Special Forces and prestigious Regiments from around the world.
- During the exercise, teams were assessed for their performance under harsh terrain and inclement cold weather conditions which presented various challenges in addition to the complex real world situations painted to them so as to assess their reactions in combat settings.
- The Indian Army team received rich accolades from all the judges particularly for their excellent navigation skills, delivery of patrol orders and overall physical endurance.
- This year, out of 96 participating teams, only three international patrols have been awarded a gold medal till phase 6th of this Exercise.
What is the need of Exercise ? : Measure to test the performance of the armed forces without engaging in the battlefield.
Significance for India
- Indian Armed Forces carry out military exercises with different countries across the year.
- India has undertaken
- army joint exercises with 18 countries
- Naval exercises with 14 countries
- Air force exercises with eight countries
- Purpose ranges from inter-operability to demonstration of capabilities, developing trust, comradery and familiarity between militaries.
All Military Exercise : Military Exercise by India with Other Countries
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