New Delhi: The troops of Southern Command of Indian Army conducted Exercise Agni Varsha at the Pokhran Field Firing Ranges on Tuesday, demonstrating their operational preparedness and integrated combat capabilities in the desert sector.
The exercise validated coordinated employment of combined arms, precision long-range fires and network-enabled command and control in a realistic operational environment.
Exercise Agni Varsha incorporated a wide spectrum of contemporary battlefield technologies including unmanned aerial systems, counter-drone measures, precision strike rockets, modern artillery platforms and networked surveillance assets.
The Integrated Manoeuvre Force comprised T-90 MBTs (main battle Tanks), ICVs (infantry combat vehicles), K-9 Vajra self-propelled howitzers, Sharang and Bofors artillery systems, rocket platforms, indigenous ALH-WSI (weapon system integrated) helicopters, Apache attack helicopters and a range of surveillance and strike drones.
The exercise underscores the Indian Army’s sustained emphasis on technology infusion, indigenisation and capability development, while reaffirming its readiness to conduct swift, coordinated and decisive operations in accordance with national security priorities.
