It will also carry out a major exercise—‘Sudarshan Shakti’—in November and December this year in the desert to validate the operational preparedness of Southern Army in a tri-service environment.
The troops of Southern Army have started their annual training exercises in the desert of Rajasthan .
It will also carry out a major exercise—‘Sudarshan Shakti’—in November and December this year in the desert to validate the operational preparedness of Southern Army in a tri-service environment.
Sudarshan Shakti will be based on the integrated theatre battle concept under the Southern Army Commander, Lt Gen AK Singh with 21 Corps in the lead and would be supported by all other relevant elements of Southern Army.
The unique feature of this exercise will be the collaboration between the Southern Army and its counterparts in the Indian Air Force and Indian Navy.
Under Sudarshan Shakti, the inter-services operability will be tested and reconfigured to suit the constantly changing operational requirements.
The exercise will commence with a series of small team actions, subsequently moving up in the command chain, culminating in large scale manoeuvres under GOC 21 Corps.
The exercise envisages innovative manoeuvres in a simulated battle environment, by composite combat entities, ably supported by air and complemented by a wide array of force multipliers and enabling logistics.
Clean-up drive of Mutha river
Cadets and officers of the National Defence Academy (NDA) joined hands with students and teachers from Kendriya Vidyalaya, NDA and Aruna Choudhury Madhyamik Vidyalaya to conduct a clean-up drive of Mutha river in the vicinity of Khadakwasla dam.
NDA has exclusive control over the Khadakwasla reservoir up to 25 km for the purpose of conducting training of the cadets and maintaining security near the lake.
The clean up operation, conducted under the aegis of the International Maritime Foundation, takes place every year to preserve the water source and sensitise the population around the dam to keep the environment clean.
The volunteers who were divided into teams, not only picked up trash but also recorded every item they found on standardised data cards giving a clear picture of the manufactured items impacting the health of the river and in turn the humans, wildlife and the ecology. The NDA has included this programme as an annual event on the occasion of International Coastal Clean-up Day.
US envoy visits NDA
The US ambassador to India Peter Burleigh recently visited the National Defence Academy (NDA). The Commandant of NDA, Lt Gen Jatinder Singh, who received Burleigh, briefed him about the various training activities in the academy.
Burleigh had served as an ambassador and deputy representative of the United States to the United Nations from August 1997 to December 1999. He also represented the United States in the Security Council, the General Assembly and at other major United Nations bodies. He has served as an ambassador to Maldives and Sri Lanka.
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