Second Indo-Uzbekistan Field Training Exercise ‘DUSTLIK ‘ commences in Ranikhet, Uttarakhand
- The second edition of the India – Uzbekistan joint military exercise “DUSTLIK II” commenced at Foreign Training Node Chaubatia, Ranikhet, Uttarakhand on March 10, 2021.
- The 10-days annual bilateral joint exercise will culminate on March 19, 2021.
- The first edition of the exercise was held at Uzbekistan in November 2019.
- 45 Soldiers each from Uzbekistan and Indian Army are participating in the exercise.
- The armies of both the countries will be sharing their expertise and skills in the field of counter terrorist operations in mountainous/rural/urban scenario under UN mandate.