The troops of Indian and Sri Lankan armies underwent joint tactical drills at the College of Military Engineering in Pune as a part of Exercise Mitra Shakti 2023, an official statement said on Monday.
In the midst of escalating tensions between Manila and Beijing over territorial disputes in the South China Sea, the US military began two weeks of multilateral exercises on Monday with its Philippine allies and other foreign partners, according to CNN.
Taiwan's Defence Minister has called China's military movements "abnormal", noting the recent amphibious exercises in addition to drills in China’s Fujian Province, reported Taipei Times.
The Uttar Pradesh police and the National Security Guard (NSG) on Thursday conducted mock drills at Vidhan Sabha and Lok Bhavan to enhance preparedness in tackling terror attacks effectively.
The Kerala High Court has said that “no mass drill or weaponry practices” shall be permitted on the premises of Sarkara Devi Temple in Thiruvananthapuram, which is managed by Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB)
“Security personnel are also brought in from other states and security drills are conducted daily. All guests coming here are secured," the Lt Governer said.
As Delhi gears up to host the G20 Summit next month, the Dog Squad of Delhi Police on Tuesday conducted security drills to detect dummy explosives planted in luggage and vehicles. The police dog squad, with their handlers, performed drills on dummy explosives.
In an apparent response to the joint military drills between South Korea and the US, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un visited a navy unit and inspected a cruise missile test aboard a warship, Yonhap news agency reported citing Pyongyang's state media KCNA on Monday.