{"id":17288,"date":"2026-02-22T11:33:34","date_gmt":"2026-02-22T06:03:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=17288"},"modified":"2026-02-22T13:16:31","modified_gmt":"2026-02-22T07:46:31","slug":"vajra-prahar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/vajra-prahar\/","title":{"rendered":"Exercise Vajra Prahar 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><b>Exercise Vajra Prahar 2026 Latest News<\/b><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Indian and US armies will hold the 16th edition of joint Special Forces exercise, Vajra Prahar, at the Special Forces Training School, Bakloh, Himachal Pradesh.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>About Exercise Vajra Prahar 2026<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is the <\/span><b>joint Special Forces exercise<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> between the<\/span><b> Indian Army and US Army.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The exercise is designed to <\/span><b>deepen defence cooperation, enhance interoperability<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and joint operational readiness, and enable the exchange of advanced special operations tactics, techniques, and procedures.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The year <\/span><b>2026 <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">marks the <\/span><b>16th edition<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of the exercise.<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It will be held at the <\/span><b>Special Forces Training School, Bakloh, Himachal Pradesh.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><b>focus <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">this year will be on the <\/span><b>exchange of advanced special operations tactics, techniques and procedures (TTPs)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, honed through rigorous training in realistic combat scenarios.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It will place strong emphasis on<\/span><b> counter-terror operations, precision strikes, <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">intelligence-based missions, and joint planning under simulated battlefield conditions.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Source: <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.republicworld.com\/defence\/india-us-joint-special-forces-exercise-vajra-prahar-to-take-place-in-himachal-from-feb-23-to-march-15\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">RW<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Exercise Vajra Prahar is a joint Special Forces drill between the Indian and US Armies, aimed at boosting defence ties, interoperability and advanced operational skills. 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