Exercise Lamitiye – 2024
Source: PIB
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Overview
- About Exercise Lamitiye – 2024
- Need for Exercise
Why in the News?
Indian Army contingent departed for Seychelles today to participate in the Tenth edition of Joint Military Exercise LAMITIYE-2024.
About Exercise Lamitiye – 2024
- The Exercise is between the Indian Army and the Seychelles Defence Forces (SDF).
- The Joint Exercise will be conducted at Seychelles from 18-27 March 2024.
- LAMITIYE meaning ‘Friendship’ in the Creole language is a biennial training event and has been conducted in Seychelles since 2001.
- 45 personnel each from the GORKHA RIFLES of the Indian Army and Seychelles Defence Forces (SDF) will participate in the exercise.
- The Exercise aims to enhance interoperability in Sub-conventional Operations in Semi-Urban environments under Chapter VII of the United Nations Charter on Peace Keeping Operations.
- The Exercise will enhance cooperation and interoperability between both sides during Peace Keeping Operations.
- The exercise will also build and promote bilateral military relations in addition to exchanging skills, experiences and good practices between both armies.
- Both sides will jointly train, plan and execute a series of well-developed tactical drills for neutralization of likely threats that may be encountered in a Semi-Urban environment while exploiting and showcasing new-generation equipment and technology.
- The 10-day-long Joint Exercise will include Field Training Exercise, combat discussions, lectures & demonstrations, which culminate with two days of Validation Exercise.
- The exercise will contribute immensely in developing mutual understanding and magnify jointness between the troops of both Armies.
- The Exercise will also foster collaborative partnership and help in sharing best practices between the two sides.
Need for Exercise
- Decided based on the nature and requirement of specific exercise.
- Expenditure incurred also varies
- Helps in constructive engagements in operational terms and enhances the skills of our armed forces.
- This is a continuous process relevant steps are taken from time to time to engage friendly countries and to enhance the scope of exercises based on the principle of mutual benefit and our strategic requirements.
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