Exercise DUSTLIK-VI

Exercise DUSTLIK-VI: Recently, the Exercise DUSTLIK-VI commenced at the Foreign Training Node, Aundh (Pune), Maharashtra, scheduled from 16 April to 28 April 2025.

• About Exercise DUSTLIK-VI: Between India & Uzbekistan

o Indian Contingent: 60 personnel from a Battalion of the JAT Regiment and the Indian Air Force (IAF).

o Uzbekistan Contingent: Represented by personnel from the Uzbekistan Army.

o Annual Event: Conducted alternatively in India and Uzbekistan.

o Last Edition: Held in Termez District, Uzbekistan, in April 2024.

o Exercise Theme: Joint Multi-Domain Sub-Conventional Operations in a Semi-Urban Scenario.

o Operational Focus: Response to terrorist action involving capture of defined territory.

o Exercise Scope: Includes drones, counter-UAS measures, and logistics support by the IAF.

o Exercise Objective: Sharing best practices in Tactics, Techniques and Procedures.

o Defence Cooperation: Further strengthened, enhancing bilateral ties between India and Uzbekistan.