The Indian Army Conducts routine military exercises every year.  Exercise HIM VIJAY was one such endeavour.  It was conducted to validate operational capabilities of our combat formations.  Training exercises are conducted from within available resources and funds.  The exercise was an all Arms exercise and approximately a Division strength participated.

The engagement of our armed forces with foreign countries, including through military exercise, is reviewed from time to time and relevant steps, as required, are taken to engage foreign countries.  During the last three years and the current year, about 72 joint exercises were conducted by Army, 39 by Navy, 21 by Air Force and 2 Tri-Service Exercises were conducted.

This information was given by Raksha Rajya Mantri Shri Shripad Naik in a written reply to Shri Sunil Dattatray Tatkare and others in Lok Sabha today.

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