Indian Army to carry workouts with Oman and Vietnam in August
4 min readExpress News Service
NEW DELHI: In its bid to bolster army ties, Indian Army troopers are scheduled to carry workouts with the Army personnel of Oman and Vietnam, the 2 nations that are strategically vital for India.
As per the Indian Army 4th version of the train AL Najah with the Royal Army of Oman shall be held on the overseas coaching node of Mahajan Field Firing ranges (Rajasthan) from 1 to 13 August wherein 60 personnel from Sultan of Oman Parachute Regiment will maintain train with Indian troops from 18 Mechanised Infantry Battalion.
The Indian Army on Sunday mentioned, “The scope of the exercise includes professional interaction, mutual understanding of drills & procedures, the establishment of joint command & control structures and elimination of terrorist threats. The joint exercise would focus on Counter Terrorism Operations, Regional Security Operations and Peace Keeping Operations under United Nations charter apart from organising joint physical training schedules, tactical drills, techniques and procedures.”
The train goals to boost defence cooperation and can additional manifest in enhancing bilateral relations, added the Indian Army.
These workouts with the 2 nations will add to the prevailing sturdy defence ties.
The Sultanate of Oman is a strategic companion of India within the Gulf and an vital interlocutor on the Gulf Cooperation Council (AGCC), the Arab League, and the Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA) fora.
India-Oman Defence cooperation has emerged as a key pillar of the strategic partnership between the 2 nations.
The different train is with Vietnam which “is a vital companion in India’s Act East coverage and Indo-Pacific coverage”, the Army mentioned.
The third version of Vietnam-India bilateral military train “Vinbax 2022” at Chandimandir shall be held from 1 to twenty August.
A forty five-member Vietnam People’s Army Contingent comprising Medical and Combat Engineers are scheduled to train with Indian Army troops of the 105 Engineer Regiment.
As per sources, “The theme this year is deployment and employment of an engineering company and a medical team as part of UN Contingent for peacekeeping operations”.
The train is a sequel to a beforehand carried out bilateral train in Vietnam in 2019 and shall be a significant milestone in strengthening bilateral relations, the sources added.
In June, Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Vietnam’s Minister of National Defence General Phan Van Giang in Hanoi had signed the Joint Vision Statement on India-Vietnam Defence Partnership in the direction of 2030’, which can considerably improve the scope and scale of current defence cooperation. A Memorandum of Understanding on Mutual Logistics Support was additionally inked within the presence of each the Ministers.
The steady army train between the three nations has developed belief and has introduced maturity to the relations, the Army mentioned.
Oman gives operational assist to the Indian Navy for anti-piracy missions within the Arabian Sea. India had entry to the Duqm port in Oman,which strenghtened India’s functionality and maritime technique within the Indian Ocean Region.
NEW DELHI: In its bid to bolster army ties, Indian Army troopers are scheduled to carry workouts with the Army personnel of Oman and Vietnam, the 2 nations that are strategically vital for India.
As per the Indian Army 4th version of the train AL Najah with the Royal Army of Oman shall be held on the overseas coaching node of Mahajan Field Firing ranges (Rajasthan) from 1 to 13 August wherein 60 personnel from Sultan of Oman Parachute Regiment will maintain train with Indian troops from 18 Mechanised Infantry Battalion.
The Indian Army on Sunday mentioned, “The scope of the exercise includes professional interaction, mutual understanding of drills & procedures, the establishment of joint command & control structures and elimination of terrorist threats. The joint exercise would focus on Counter Terrorism Operations, Regional Security Operations and Peace Keeping Operations under United Nations charter apart from organising joint physical training schedules, tactical drills, techniques and procedures.”
The train goals to boost defence cooperation and can additional manifest in enhancing bilateral relations, added the Indian Army.
These workouts with the 2 nations will add to the prevailing sturdy defence ties.
The Sultanate of Oman is a strategic companion of India within the Gulf and an vital interlocutor on the Gulf Cooperation Council (AGCC), the Arab League, and the Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA) fora.
India-Oman Defence cooperation has emerged as a key pillar of the strategic partnership between the 2 nations.
The different train is with Vietnam which “is a vital companion in India’s Act East coverage and Indo-Pacific coverage”, the Army mentioned.
The third version of Vietnam-India bilateral military train “Vinbax 2022” at Chandimandir shall be held from 1 to twenty August.
A forty five-member Vietnam People’s Army Contingent comprising Medical and Combat Engineers are scheduled to train with Indian Army troops of the 105 Engineer Regiment.
As per sources, “The theme this year is deployment and employment of an engineering company and a medical team as part of UN Contingent for peacekeeping operations”.
The train is a sequel to a beforehand carried out bilateral train in Vietnam in 2019 and shall be a significant milestone in strengthening bilateral relations, the sources added.
In June, Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Vietnam’s Minister of National Defence General Phan Van Giang in Hanoi had signed the Joint Vision Statement on India-Vietnam Defence Partnership in the direction of 2030’, which can considerably improve the scope and scale of current defence cooperation. A Memorandum of Understanding on Mutual Logistics Support was additionally inked within the presence of each the Ministers.
The steady army train between the three nations has developed belief and has introduced maturity to the relations, the Army mentioned.
Oman gives operational assist to the Indian Navy for anti-piracy missions within the Arabian Sea. India had entry to the Duqm port in Oman,which strenghtened India’s functionality and maritime technique within the Indian Ocean Region.
