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Yudh Abhyas 2025 strengthens India–U.S. defense ties
This year’s Yudh Abhyas is among India’s biggest bilateral military exercises, with 450 troops deployed.
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Bhavana P - Fri, 05, Sep 2025
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Yudh Abhyas 2025 / Indian Embassy in Washington
The 21st edition of Exercise Yudh Abhyas, the flagship annual Army exercise between India and the United States, began on Sept. 1 at Fort Wainwright, Alaska, and will continue through Sept. 14.
A 450-strong Indian Army contingent, led by a battalion from the Madras Regiment, arrived in Fairbanks on August 31 to participate in the joint training. They are working alongside U.S. soldiers from the 1st Battalion, 5th Infantry Regiment (“Bobcats”), part of the 1st Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Arctic Wolves), 11th Airborne Division.
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This year’s edition is one of the largest bilateral military exercises undertaken by the Indian Army in terms of troop deployment. It focuses on enhancing joint capabilities in mountain and high-altitude warfare under sub-arctic conditions. Training modules include heliborne operations with aviation support, integration of artillery, electronic warfare, surveillance and counter-drone systems, combat casualty care, medical evacuation, and live-fire tactical drills.
Yudh Abhyas 2025 / Indian Embassy in Washington Officials described the exercise as a cornerstone of India–U.S. military cooperation, underscoring the depth of strategic and defense ties. India conducts more joint exercises with the U.S. than with any other country, including Malabar, COPE India, Vajra Prahar, and Tiger Triumph.
“Today, Yudh Abhyas stands as a flagship, high-complexity Army-to-Army exercise. It has become one of the cornerstones of India-US military cooperation,” the Indian Embassy in Washington said in a statement.
Launched in 2002 as a platoon-level engagement, Yudh Abhyas has evolved into a complex, large-scale exercise spanning diverse terrains, from India’s Himalayas and Rajasthan desert to U.S. training bases in Alaska and Washington.
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