Exercise Dustlik-2024

About Exercise Dustlik:

• It is an annual joint military exercise between the Indian Army and the Uzbekistan Army. It is conducted alternately in India and Uzbekistan.
• The first edition of the exercise was held in Uzbekistan in November The last edition was conducted in Pithoragarh in February 2023.
• Dustlik-2024:
  • The exercise will be conducted at Termez in Uzbekistan.
  • The aim of Exercise DUSTLIK is to foster military cooperation and enhance combined capabilities to execute joint operations in mountainous as well as semi urban terrain.
  • It would focus on a high degree of physical fitness, joint planning, joint tactical drills, and the basics of special arms skills.