The exercise aims to enhance interoperability between the two forces while undertaking joint urban warfare and counter-terrorism operations under UN mandate. The Indian contingent comprising 25 personnel is represented by troops from two Special Forces Battalions. The Egyptian contingent also comprises 25 personnel will be represented by the Special Forces Group and Task Force of Egyptian Special Forces. Earlier on February 11, special forces of India and Egypt commenced the ‘Cyclone III’ exercise at Mahajan Field Firing Ranges in Rajasthan. The exercise will culminate with a 48-hour-long validation to rehearse the tactical drills for counterterrorism operations in desert and semi-desert terrain. The last edition of the same exercise was conducted in Egypt in January 2024, an official said. The event will also include a display of indigenous military equipment and an overview of the defence manufacturing industry for the Egyptian side. It is the sixth edition of Joint Military Exercise Dharma Guardian, between India and Japan, scheduled at Mount Fuji, Japan from February 25 to March 9, the Indian Army said on Sunday.
