Paragliders to fight terror
Indian army learns French anti-terror tricks at joint exercise in Uttarakhand
In a bid to strengthen its combating power, army has decided to use paragliders to launch offensive against enemies, especially in a hilly terrain. The army has learnt this technique during the recent 15-day-long first ever Indo-French military exercise 'Shakti 11' at Chaubatia in Ranikhet.
"Paragliding is a new technique which we have learnt from the French troops, who came here to share their expertise with us to improve counter-terrorism and counter insurgency skills. Use of paragliders for aerial attacks will cut time to move troops from one place to another in hilly terrain silently," Major General Rajesh Arya, GOC 6 Mountain Division told.
Brigadier Gen Herve Wattecamps of the French army said they were using paragliding for the past ten years to carry out operations at unsuspecting hideouts of terrorist. "We cover long distance faster and silently,'' he said.
If India learnt from France, French Army, too, had a lot to take home. "My men would take forward what they have learnt from here to train the Afghanistan National Army. We are fighting terrorism in Afghanistan," he said.
Maj Gen Arya said tactical moves aimed at enhancing combating skills, inter-operability between the two forces and most importantly, sharing each other's experiences in mountain warfare which could be used successfully in anti-terror and anti-insurgency operation in the world.
The participating contingents were 60 French troops of the elite 13 Mountain Battalion and an equal number of personnel from two Bihar Regiment, under the aegis of 99 Mountain Brigade.
Indian army learns French anti-terror tricks at joint exercise in Uttarakhand
In a bid to strengthen its combating power, army has decided to use paragliders to launch offensive against enemies, especially in a hilly terrain. The army has learnt this technique during the recent 15-day-long first ever Indo-French military exercise 'Shakti 11' at Chaubatia in Ranikhet.
"Paragliding is a new technique which we have learnt from the French troops, who came here to share their expertise with us to improve counter-terrorism and counter insurgency skills. Use of paragliders for aerial attacks will cut time to move troops from one place to another in hilly terrain silently," Major General Rajesh Arya, GOC 6 Mountain Division told.
Brigadier Gen Herve Wattecamps of the French army said they were using paragliding for the past ten years to carry out operations at unsuspecting hideouts of terrorist. "We cover long distance faster and silently,'' he said.
If India learnt from France, French Army, too, had a lot to take home. "My men would take forward what they have learnt from here to train the Afghanistan National Army. We are fighting terrorism in Afghanistan," he said.
Maj Gen Arya said tactical moves aimed at enhancing combating skills, inter-operability between the two forces and most importantly, sharing each other's experiences in mountain warfare which could be used successfully in anti-terror and anti-insurgency operation in the world.
The participating contingents were 60 French troops of the elite 13 Mountain Battalion and an equal number of personnel from two Bihar Regiment, under the aegis of 99 Mountain Brigade.
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