Defence
of Andaman and Nicobar Islands Exercise (DANX) was conducted under the aegis of
Andaman & Nicobar Command. The five day exercise started on 20 Nov 2017
and culminated on 24 Nov 2017.
From
the planning stage onwards, joint planning and integrated approach was adopted
for synergistic application of forces. Main objective of the exercise was to
practice & validate procedures and drills of all the Command forces aimed
at defending Andaman & Nicobar Islands. Accretional forces from the main
land including fighters, Special Forces, Naval ships and heavy lift transport
aircraft participated in the exercise.
The
highlights of the exercise were fighter ops, night para jumps at sea,
slithering of troops from helicopters and amphibious landings of troops by
ships. After the exercise the Commander-in-Chief Andaman and Nicobar Command
applauded all the four Components for their synergistic planning and precise
execution of the Command plans and urged all to focus on the take-aways from
the exercise for being fully prepared for any eventuality in future.

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