INDIA-US JOINT MILITARY EXERCISE YUDH ABHYAS 2026 COMMENCES AT AULI AND MAHAJAN

The 22nd edition of the India-US Joint Military Exercise Yudh Abhyas has commenced at the Auli Foreign Training Node in Uttarakhand and simultaneously at the Mahajan Field Firing Range in Rajasthan. The exercise features 600 personnel from each side. It aims to enhance joint military capability for employing Integrated Battle Groups in mountainous and semi-mountainous terrain with a focus on infantry operations, interoperability, joint planning, and execution. Key areas include technology infusion such as drones and autonomous systems for surveillance and reconnaissance, a demonstration of contemporary weapon systems at Mahajan, and exchanges on emerging technologies and multi-domain warfare.