 "Spectacular! Watch Indian Army's Exercise Shatrujeet in pictures")
New Delhi: The Indian Army is conducting a major exercise in the Rajasthan desert to test its capability of striking deep into enemy territory in an integrated air-land battle mode.
About 30,000 soldiers are participating in exercise Shatrujeet near Pokharan city, a Defence Ministry statement said.
The ministry took to Twitter to share some of the pictures of the ongoing exercise, which will be reviewed by Army Chief DS Suhag on April 22.
Here are the pics:
Exercise Shatrujeet of the Indian @adgpi - water obstacle crossing. pic.twitter.com/ZxV5lagwwW
— DPR (@SpokespersonMoD) April 20, 2016
Indian Army's Exercise Shatrujeet in the deserts of Rajasthan - Para SF Commando in a freefall in enemy territory. pic.twitter.com/ILK7i9kXX2
— DPR (@SpokespersonMoD) April 20, 2016
One more photo from Ex-Shatrujeet - Gunners at best providing intimate support to strike. pic.twitter.com/1mzqt4QmCo
— DPR (@SpokespersonMoD) April 20, 2016
Another photo from Ex Shatrujeet - Crossing of tanks over PMS bridge. pic.twitter.com/JrwhBwKfXR
— DPR (@SpokespersonMoD) April 20, 2016
A photo from Exercise Shatrujeet in the deserts of Rajasthan - Co-ordinated night firing. pic.twitter.com/JUBbnIX9eT
— DPR (@SpokespersonMoD) April 20, 2016
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