Africa-India field training exercise, AFINDEX-23 to be held in Pune, India

Africa-India field training exercise, AFINDEX-23 to be held in Pune, India : The 10-day Africa-India Field Training Exercise (AFINDEX 2023) will be organized in Pune, India from March 21-30, 2023 to strengthen the military ties between the countries. Over 22 countries are scheduled to attend the conclave while 20 countries are expected to be part of the exercise, Army officials said.

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“The objective is to continue to build upon the initiatives taken to strengthen India-Africa relations, with a focus on enhancing peace and security and create opportunities to exchange ideas and perspectives,” a Defence official said.

It is also an opportunity to learn from the African experience in cooperative security and management of security crisis situations, the official said. “It also helps to promote a collaborative approach in capacity enhancement of African Armies.”

The India-Africa Army Chiefs Conclave will be held in Pune from March 28-29, 2023. The exercise will promote the idea of Africa-India Militaries for Regional Unity (AMRUT). A comprehensive validation exercise on the theme “Humanitarian Mine Actions and Peace Keeping Operations”.