The Indian and the US armies began the military exercise in Uttarakhand. The military drill is to exchange best practices and tactics in sync with growing defence ties between the two countries.

• The 'Yudh Abhyas' exercise began amid the 30-month border standoff between India and China in eastern Ladakh.
• The military drill is conducted annually between India and the US. The previous edition of the exercise was conducted at Joint Base Elmendorf Richardson, Alaska (the US) in October last year.
• The 18th edition of the Indo-US military drill will end on the first week of December.