Source: PIB
Context:
India and the United States have begun their largest-ever edition of the Yudh Abhyas Army exercise at Fort Wainwright, Alaska, despite recent tariff-related trade tensions between the two nations.
About Yudh Abhyas:
- Type: Annual bilateral military exercise between the Indian Army and US Army.
- Focus Areas: Joint training in counter-terrorism, peacekeeping, high-altitude, and extreme cold climate warfare.
- Host (2025): United States, conducted in Alaska’s subarctic conditions.
Participants (2025):
- India: Soldiers from the Madras Regiment.
- United States: 5th Infantry Regiment “Bobcats” of the Arctic Wolves Brigade Combat Team, 11th Airborne Division.
