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Army, Air Force of India and U.S. Hold Simultaneous War Games around the World
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Posted on 08/16/2008 2:42:46 AM PDT by Srirangan

It is not just the Indo-U.S. Civilian Nuclear Deal that has gained momentum in recent days, nor is it just the ever growing economic and business ties but the Armed Forces of the two largest democracies in the world are coming together at an unprecedented rate even as the Government of India has gotten rid of its Communist backers in the Indian Parliament.

Operation Vajraprahar Indian and American armed forces are holding joint maneuvers on counter-terrorism in the famous Counter Insurgency and Jungle Warfare School at Vairangte, Mizoram - about 100 km from Mizoram capital Aizawl. The three week-long 'Operation Vajraprahar' began in the first week of August and will be the fourth round of joint exercises between the special forces of the two countries.

Representing the U.S. Army are 30 soldiers from the Green Berets, tasked with eight primary missions...

(Excerpt) Read more at india-defence.com ...


TOPICS: Extended News; Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: airforce; army; geopolitics; india; jointexercises; wargames
Closer India-U.S. relations aren't always front page news items but it could be very significant in the decades to come as the nations face the common challenges of China and Radical Islam.
1 posted on 08/16/2008 2:42:47 AM PDT by Srirangan
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If Pakistan gets taken over by radicals, our ties should become even stronger.


2 posted on 08/16/2008 3:35:39 AM PDT by Arthur Wildfire! March ("The internet needs a gatekeeper," The Cackling Comeback Witch aka Hillary Rod-ham [Clinton])
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3 posted on 08/16/2008 6:42:18 AM PDT by ASA Vet
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To: Srirangan
Closer India-U.S. relations aren't always front page news items but it could be very significant in the decades to come as the nations face the common challenges of China, Radical Islam, and fascist Russia.
4 posted on 08/16/2008 6:51:32 AM PDT by DJ Taylor (Once again our country is at war, and once again the Democrats have sided with our enemy.)
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Russia is where Indian and American foreign policies diverge. Russia, along with Israel, is one of the largest military suppliers to India and has been an ally since the 70’s.


5 posted on 08/16/2008 8:16:31 AM PDT by Srirangan
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