Indian Army holds high-level joint urban warfare drill in Mumbai. Why is this important?

The Indian Army conducted a high-level Joint Inter-Services Security Exercise in response to the evolving nature of non-conventional threats and the current heightened security environment.

According to the defence ministry, the two-day exercise, held on Friday and Saturday, at the Army Training Area, Colaba and Force One training area Mumbai and culminated at the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) saw the coordinated participation of the Indian Army, Indian Navy, Indian Air Force, Indian Coast Guard, Force One (Maharashtra) and Mumbai Police.

The exercise simulated a series of complex contingencies, including coordinated tactical response drills, rapid deployment operations, area sanitisation and threat neutralisation procedures, casualty evacuation (Cas Evac) drills and joint command and control simulations. These scenarios were executed under time-sensitive conditions to ensure realism and pressure-based decision-making.

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The primary objective was to strengthen inter-agency collaboration, assess operational readiness, and validate integrated response mechanisms to multi-dimensional security scenarios.

The exercise served as an invaluable platform to refine interoperability protocols, streamline communication flows, and reinforce a unified approach among the participating agencies, the defence ministry said.

"The collective professionalism and synergy demonstrated during the exercise highlighted India's robust multi-agency security architecture and its ability to mount a swift, integrated response to any emerging threat," the statement said. 

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