A two-day integrated symposium and tabletop exercise known as Exercise AIKYA, which began today( 18 September 2024) at Chennai.  Thrust areas for enhancing disaster management strategies were discussed.

The entire event is a collaborative effort between NDMA and the Indian Army, with Lieutenant General Dhiraj Seth, AVSM, the Army Commander of Southern Command, inaugurating it.

AIKYA Exercise brings together central and southern states stakeholders in round of extensive discussions with the latest technological improvements in disaster management .

• The conference simulated an emergency situation through a tabletop exercise, refining protocols and procedures to respond to disasters as a united force.
• In his inaugural address, Lt Gen Seth appreciated the work carried out by the Karnataka Kerala Sub Area and the Indian Army in the recent landslide at Wayanad.
• He welcomed the swift action taken to minimize the impact of the disaster and gave emphasis to the cross-agency collaboration that needs to be accomplished in order to manage a crisis successfully.