Indo-Thai Joint Military Exercise, Maitree 2019, Comes to an End

Umroi, September 29, 2019:

Exercise Maitree 2019, the joint military training exercise between Indian Army and the Royal Thailand Army, which commenced on 16 September 19, culminated today at the Foreign Training Node at Umroi in Meghalaya.

During the past couple of weeks, contingents of both armies shared their expertise and experiences in counter terrorism operations, and enhanced interoperability.

The scope of the Maitree exercise encompassed joint training in various facets of counter terrorism operations in urban and jungle environments.

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The training culminated with a 48-hour long outdoor exercise, in which troops of both contingents carried out a cordon and search operation in a mock village.

The validation exercise was reviewed by Brig Anil Raman, Deputy General Officer Commanding of the Indian Army, in the presence of senior Army Officers of both the participating countries. The Thailand side was represented by Col Pana Cleawplodtook. Besides training, both the contingents also participated in a plethora of extracurricular activities which included friendly basketball, volleyball, tug of war matches and a cultural programme on the final day to increase the bonhomie between troops.

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