Exercise Agni Warrior

About Exercise AGNI WARRIOR:

• It is a joint military exercise between the Indian Army and Singapore Armed Forces.
• It witnessed participation by the Singapore Armed Forces contingent comprising personnel from the Singapore Artillery and the Indian Army contingent personnel from the Regiment of Artillery.
• The aim of XAW-2024 was to maximise mutual understanding of drills and procedures to achieve jointness as a multinational force under the United Nations Charter.
• The exercise showcased joint firepower planning, execution and use of New Generation Equipment by the Artillery of both Armies.
• The Exercise involved extensive joint preparation, coordination, understanding of each other’s capabilities, procedures and evolution of common interface between Indian and Singapore Artillery procedures.
• It marked the culmination of successful training by Singapore Armed Forces troops exposing them to intricacies of Fire Power planning. Both sides utilised niche technologies during the exercise and exchanged best practices as part of the joint training.

Q1: What is the role of the Regiment Of Artillery?

It is one among the three major Combat Arms of the Indian Army along with the Infantry, Mechanised Infantry and the Armoured Corps. Artillery which is the second biggest arm, next to the infantry and has proved its decisive role in helping the nation win many battles post independence besides playing a crucial role in Counter Insurgency operations in Jammu and Kashmir as also in the North East.

Source: INDIAN ARMY AND SINGAPORE ARMED FORCES CONCLUDE JOINT MILITARY EXERCISE “AGNI WARRIOR – 2024”

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