Andaman and Nicobar Islands: The Indian Army’s 50th Parachute Brigade, which is also known as the Shatrujeet Brigade, participated in a major multidomain exercise with the triservices Andaman Nicobar Command to rehearse its rapid-reaction capabilities on the strategically located Andaman and Nicobar Islands in the Bay of Bengal.
The high-voltage exercise carried in conjunction with the Indian Air Force and the Indian Navy tested the jointmanship and interoperability among the special forces of the three services while reacting to different plans and contingencies in realistic tactical settings.
The Army paratroopers took off from Agra and landed with surgical precision on a remote island from a C-130J Super Hercules aircraft of the Air Force during the early hours of Wednesday.
The exercise also witnessed validation and employment of specialized equipment, combat free-fall jumps and ground-based manoeuvres.
