Indo-Japan joint military exercise Dharma Guardian 2019 to begin from October 19

Indo-Japan joint military exercise Dharma Guardian - 2019 is to be conducted at the Counter-Insurgency & Jungle Warfare School (CIJW) at Vairengte at India’s North Eastern State of Mizoram between October 19 to November 2. 

Indian Army and Japanese Ground Self Defence Forces (JGSDF) comprising twenty-five soldiers each will participate in the exercise with an aim to share experience gained during the various counter-terrorism operations in respective countries.

Exercise Dharma Guardian is an annual training event which has been conducted in India since 2018. 

“Notably, in the series of military training exercises undertaken by India with various countries Exercise Dharma Guardian with Japan is crucial and significant in terms of security challenges faced by both the nations in the backdrop of global terrorism. The scope of the exercise covers platoon level joint training on counter-terrorism operations in the jungle and urban scenario,” said a release from the Indian Army. 

The joint military exercise will enhance the level of defence co-operation between the Indian Army and Japanese Ground Self Defence Forces which in turn will further foster the bilateral relations between the two nations.