ZAPAD EXERCISE

Sept. 2, 2021

A contingent of 200 Army personnel will participate in the multinational Exercise ZAPAD 2021 being held at Nizhniy, Russia from September 3 to 16, the Army said.

About:

  • Of the 17 countries invited for the exercise, there are nine Participating countries and eight Observers including China and Pakistan.

  • ZAPAD 2021 is one of the theatre level exercises of Russian armed forces and will focus primarily on operations against terrorists.

  • The NAGA Battalion group participating in the exercise will feature an all arms combined task force. The exercise aims to enhance military and strategic ties amongst the participating nations while they plan and execute this exercise.

Source : The Hindu

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