Exercise Parvat Prahar

Context: Army chief General Manoj Pande visited the Ladakh sector to review Exercise Parvat Prahar.

• The exercise comes as India and China are undertaking disengagement from Patrolling Point-15 in eastern Ladakh.

Key details:

• The exercise was held in the Ladakh plateau at an altitude of 14,000 feet.
• This exercise used newly inducted all-terrain vehicles transported by Chinook heavy lift helicopters and K9-Vajra howitzers.
• The exercise featured a display of operational capabilities by artillery guns and other key weapon systems.
• Simultaneously on the western front, Exercise Gagan Strike culminated with a fire power display of attack helicopters supporting deep operations by Strike Corps.

Source:                       https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/army-chief-reviews-exercise-parvat-prahar-in-ladakh/article65876111.ece?homepage=true

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