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The Indian Armed Forces have conducted a tri-service integrated multi-domain exercise, codenamed Prachand Prahar, in the high-altitude terrain of the Himalayas along the Northern Borders in Arunachal Pradesh.

 

The three-day exercise, held from March 25 to 27, involved coordinated operations by the Indian Army, Indian Air Force, and Indian Navy to enhance joint combat readiness in challenging conditions.

 

The exercise began with the deployment of advanced surveillance assets from all three services. This included long-range surveillance aircraft of the Indian Air Force, maritime domain awareness aircraft of the Indian Navy, helicopters, unmanned aerial vehicles, and space-based resources.

 

 

The Indian Army’s elite special forces also played a key role in ensuring domain awareness and detecting simulated targets in real time.

 

Once the targets were identified, they were swiftly neutralised through synchronised joint firepower.

 

Fighter aircraft, long-range rocket systems, medium artillery, armed helicopters, swarm drones, loitering munitions, and kamikaze drones were deployed in an electronically contested environment to enhance precision strikes.

 

The exercise tested the ability of the armed forces to operate seamlessly in multi-domain warfare scenarios.

 

The exercise was reviewed by Eastern Army Commander Lieutenant General Ram Chander Tiwari, Eastern Air Commander Air Marshal Surat Singh, and Navy’s Commodore Ajay Yadav. They commended the participants for their professionalism and high operational standards.

 

The latest drill follows Exercise Poorvi Prahar, which took place in November 2024, focusing on the integrated application of aviation assets.

 

In a social media post, the Eastern Army Command highlighted the successful demonstration of multi-spectrum operational capabilities in the mountainous terrain along the Northern Borders. 

 

It noted that long-range vectors, precision artillery, swarm drones, loitering munitions, and attack helicopters struck multiple targets with precision despite operating in a contested electronic environment.