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India holds war-games near Punjab border
An Indian army soldier displays a rocket propelled grenades launcher (RPGL). - Reuters/File photo. NEW DELHI: The Indian army began a periodic exercise near Punjab’s Barnala town on Saturday aiming to ‘validate and enhance’ the operational effectiveness of its premier Kharga Corps, an official statement said on Sunday. It said war-games codenamed Hind Shakti are being conducted as a two-sided exercise for the elite corps in their operational task. ‘Army aims to validate its doctrine of proactive strategy through the exercise.’According to the official statement, various formations of Kharga Corps are being exercised both as Blue Land forces and with some representative depiction as Red Land forces. The exercise is based on Blue Land launching an offensive deep within enemy territory. The exercise commenced in the afternoon with massed mechanised manoeuvres undertaken as part of offensive operations in the plains of Punjab. ‘A large number of tanks, BMPs, artillery guns and specialist vehicles continued these manoeuvres by day and night under near-war like conditions. A parachute drop by airborne troops and other heliborne operations were also undertaken to supplement the offensive by the mechanised forces,’ the statement said. The exercise exploited new age technology available to the elite corps, which has developed a concept of ‘networked operations’ exploiting real-time surveillance means like UAVs, satellite imagery, ground-based surveillance resources and mission reports from air force/attack helicopters. This allows for rapid decision making at the Corps Headquarters and lower headquarters. Army tanks, paratroopers and the heliborne operations were a big draw for the general public and the youth in particular, the statement said Source: Dawn.Karachi.Staff Report:Monday, 04 May, 2009
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