New Delhi, February 24 The Indian Army conducted a large-scale wargame in the Pokhran deserts of Rajasthan on Tuesday, featuring a wide range of unmanned aerial vehicles, counter-drone systems, precision strike rockets, modern artillery platforms, and surveillance assets.
Troops from the Southern Command of the Army conducted exercise 'Agni Varsha', demonstrating their operational readiness to deal with any security challenges, according to officials.
The exercise validated the coordinated use of combined arms, precision long-range fires, and network-enabled command and control in a realistic operational environment, the Army said.
It said that the integrated fire and manoeuvre drills highlighted the combat effectiveness of mechanized forces operating seamlessly across multiple domains.
Journalists from 25 countries witnessed the exercise, the Army said.
"Exercise Agni Varsha incorporated a wide spectrum of contemporary battlefield technologies, including unmanned aerial systems, counter-drone measures, precision strike rockets, modern artillery platforms, and networked surveillance assets," it said.
The Integrated Manoeuvre Force comprised T-90 Main Battle Tanks, infantry combat vehicles, K-9 Vajra self-propelled howitzers, Sharang and Bofors artillery systems, rocket platforms, indigenous weapon systems, Apache attack helicopters, and a range of surveillance and strike drones.
"The exercise underscores the Indian Army's sustained emphasis on technology infusion, indigenisation, and capability development, while reaffirming its readiness to conduct swift, coordinated, and decisive operations in accordance with national security priorities," the Army said in a statement.