**Summary:**
An Indian Army contingent departed for Fort Wainwright, Alaska, USA, on September 1, 2025, to participate in the 21st edition of the India-USA Joint Military Exercise Yudh Abhyas 2025, scheduled from September 1-14, 2025. The Indian contingent, drawn from a battalion of the Madras Regiment, will train with soldiers from the 1st Battalion, 5th Infantry Regiment Bobcats of the Arctic Wolves Brigade Combat Team, 11th Airborne Division of the USA. The two-week exercise will involve tactical drills, including heliborne operations, surveillance resource employment, unmanned aerial systems, rock craft, mountain warfare, casualty evacuation, combat medical aid, and integrated use of artillery, aviation, and electronic warfare systems. Subject-matter experts will conduct working groups on UAS/Counter-UAS operations, information warfare, communications, and logistics. The exercise will conclude with jointly planned and executed tactical maneuvers, including live-fire exercises and high-altitude warfare scenarios, aimed at improving capabilities for United Nations peacekeeping operations and strengthening preparedness for multi-domain challenges.
Key Entities Referenced
Indian Army: The land service branch and the largest component of the Indian Armed Forces.
USA: United States of America
Yudh Abhyas 2025: The 21st edition of the India-USA Joint Military Exercise scheduled from September 1-14, 2025.
Fort Wainwright, Alaska: A United States Army installation located in Fairbanks, Alaska, USA, where the Yudh Abhyas 2025 exercise will take place.
Madras Regiment: A regiment of the Indian Army, a battalion of which is participating in the exercise.
1st Battalion, 5th Infantry Regiment Bobcats: A unit of the Arctic Wolves Brigade Combat Team, 11th Airborne Division of the USA, participating in the exercise.
Arctic Wolves Brigade Combat Team, 11th Airborne Division: A unit of the United States Army.
United Nations: An international organization founded in 1945. The exercise aims to improve capabilities for United Nations peacekeeping operations.
Ministry of Defence
INDIAN ARMY CONTINGENT DEPARTS FOR
INDIA - USA JOINT MILITARY EXERCISE YUDH
ABHYAS 2025
Posted On: 01 SEP 2025 5:15PM by PIB Delhi
An Indian Army contingent has departed for Fort Wainwright, Alaska, USA, to participate in the 21st edition
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of the India–USA Joint Military Exercise Yudh Abhyas 2025, scheduled from 1 to 14 September 2025.
The Indian contingent, comprising personnel from a battalion of the Madras Regiment, will train
alongside soldiers from the 1st Battalion, 5th Infantry Regiment “Bobcats” of the Arctic Wolves Brigade
Combat Team, 11th Airborne Division of the USA.
Over two weeks, troops will rehearse a spectrum of tactical drills including heliborne operations,
employment of surveillance resources and unmanned aerial systems, rock craft, mountain warfare,
casualty evacuation, combat medical aid and the integrated use of Artillery, Aviation and Electronic
Warfare systems.
In addition, subject-matter experts from both armies will conduct working groups on critical domains such
as UAS and Counter-UAS operations, information warfare, communications and logistics.
The exercise will culminate in jointly planned and executed tactical manoeuvres, ranging from live-fire
exercises to high-altitude warfare scenarios, with a focus on improving capabilities for United Nations
peacekeeping operations and strengthening preparedness for multi-domain challenges.
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