Exercise Yudh Abhyas 2025:
The 21st edition of Exercise Yudh Abhyas 2025 was held at Fort Wainwright, Alaska, aiming to enhance interoperability, readiness, and cooperation between the Indian and US armies.Started in 2004 as counterinsurgency training; evolved to include conventional, unconventional, hybrid threats, and peacekeeping operations.Joint military exercise to enhance bilateral readiness, interoperability, brigade-battalion coordination, air-to-ground integration, and support a free and open Indo-Pacific strategy.Alaska offers Arctic and Indo-Pacific operational experience; Indian forces gain cold-weather training alongside US Arctic-experienced troops.Part of the US-India Major Defense Partnership, including joint exercises, defense trade, and personnel exchanges to enhance combined capabilities.
