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Sports is a great way to bring two different groups together to work towards a mutual goal.
A group of Indian soldiers has gone to the US state of Alaska Indo-US joint training exercise along with American soldiers.
In order to bring these two groups together as an ‘ice-breaking’ exercise was conducted at Joint Base Elmendorf Richardson Anchorage, Alaska, where several friendly matches of each other’s national sport were played
Soldiers took part in the Indian game of Kabaddi, American football, and volleyball.
According to the statement released by the Indian Army, four mixed teams, comprising troops from both US and India, played several friendly matches with true sportsmanship spirit.
“Both contingents learned from each other’s games. Whereas the Indian troops tried their hand at American Football, the US troops participated with equal zeal and vigor in Kabaddi,” said the Indian Army.
A 14-day-long joint training exercise between the armies of India and the US began on Friday at Elmendorf Richardson joint base in Alaska, the Defense Ministry stated on Saturday.
“A total of 300 US Army soldiers belonging to First Squadron (Airborne) of the 40th Cavalry Regiment and 350 soldiers of 7 Madras Infantry Battalion Group of Indian Army are participating in the exercise,” the ministry’s statement noted.
The joint training exercise has been named “Ex Yu dh Abhyas 21”.
“This (exercise) will help them in undertaking joint operations at Battalion level in mountainous terrain with cold climatic conditions under the ambit of the United Nations,” the defense ministry’s statement noted.
