The inaugural version of joint navy train “Desert Cyclone 2024” will kick off on January 2, marking a big milestone within the strategic partnership between India and the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The two-week-long train, scheduled from January 2 to January 15, will probably be carried out within the arid terrains of Rajasthan, with a main concentrate on enhancing interoperability and sharing greatest practices in Urban Operations, in response to the Indian Army.

The expansive Thar Desert in Rajasthan will function the backdrop for the rigorous coaching workout routines.

“The Inaugural edition of Joint Military Exercise #DesertCyclone, between #India & #UAE, will be conducted from 02 Jan to 15 Jan 2024 in #Rajasthan. The exercise aims to enhance interoperability by learning & sharing best practices in Urban Operations,” Additional Directorate General of Public Information (ADGPI) of Indian Army stated in a social media submit.

Joint navy workout routines with pleasant international locations end in constructive engagements in operational phrases and improve the talents of armed forces in numerous areas of war-fighting by working with armed forces of assorted nations. In this course of, present tactical and technological practices, strategies, and methods are exchanged, contributing to the continual enchancment and modernization of navy operations.

Earlier this yr, two ships of the Indian Navy, INS Visakhapatnam, and INS Trikand beneath the command of Rear Admiral Vineet McCarty, Flag Officer Commanding Western Fleet (FOCWF) participated in bilateral train ‘Zayed Talwar’ with the UAE to reinforce interoperability and synergy between the 2 navies.

India and the UAE established diplomatic relations in 1972 and UAE opened its Embassy in Delhi in 1972 whereas, India opened its Embassy in Abu Dhabi in 1973, in response to the Ministry of External Affairs.

Bilateral defence interplay between India and UAE has been steadily rising in accordance with different features of the bilateral relationship. There have been common high-level & useful degree exchanges between the 2 international locations. The ships of the navies of each international locations have recurrently made port calls to reinforce bilateral defence cooperation.