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As a part of the persevering with developments in US-India relations, the seventh version of Train Sangam, a joint Naval Special Forces train between Indian Navy MARCOs and US Navy SEALs commenced in Goa on December 1, India’s Ministry of Protection mentioned on Tuesday.
Train Sangam was first carried out in 1994 and is a vital navy and diplomatic initiative between the 2 nations, reflective of the belief and friendship between them. Based on the Defence Ministry assertion, the current version which can see personnel from SEAL Staff 5 primarily based at San Diego, US and Indian Navy MARCOs from INS Abhimanyu collectively goals at trade of concepts and experiences on numerous points of Maritime Particular Operations.
While a joint train amongst US SEALs, MARCOs and different taking part nations’ Naval Special Forces is held yearly as a part of Train Malabar, the Sangam collection is a bi-lateral train purely between the US and Indian Special Forces.
The train is deliberate for a length of three weeks whereby personnel will train and hone their abilities in Maritime Interdiction Operations, Direct Motion Missions, Fight Free Fall Jumps, Particular Heliborne Operations, and numerous different evolutions.
Notably, the 18th version of the Indo-US joint coaching train “YUDH ABHYAS 22” began in Uttarakhand final month.
Train Yudh Abhyas is carried out yearly between India and USA with the purpose of exchanging greatest practices, Techniques, Methods and Procedures between the Armies of the 2 nations. The earlier version of the train was carried out at Joint Base Elmendorf Richardson, Alaska (USA) in October 2021.
US Army troopers of the 2nd Brigade of the eleventh Airborne Division and Indian Army troopers from the ASSAM Regiment participated within the train. The coaching schedule focuses on employment of an built-in battle group beneath Chapter VII of the UN Mandate.
The train contains all operations associated to peacekeeping and peace enforcement. The troops from each nations will work collectively to attain frequent aims.
The joint train additionally focuses on Humanitarian Help and Catastrophe Reduction (HADR) operations. Troops from each nations practiced in launching swift and coordinated aid efforts within the wake of any pure calamity.
