US army, NSG conducts joint exercises

The US military forces and the Indian National Security Guard

Question: US military forces and the Indian National Security Guard (NSG) will carry out joint exercises at which place?
(a) Hyderabad
(b) Bangalore
(c) Bhubaneswar
(d) Pithoragarh
Answer: (a)
Related facts:

  • The US military forces and the Indian National Security Guard (NSG) will carry out joint exercises in Hyderabad, India.
  • The key intent is to be well prepared and deploy actions to tackle crisis that may endanger public health and safety.
  • The exercise witnessed participation by the 1st Battalion and the 1st Special Forces Group (Airborne) stationed out of Okinawa, Japan.
  • These training events are part of US Indo-Pacific Command’s Theater Security Cooperation Program, conducted by the US military with a select group of nations in the Indo-Pacific region to enhance coordination and capabilities
  • The exercise was overseen from the US Embassy, New Delhi and US Special Operations Pacific Command at Camp HM Smith in Hawaii. Hyderabad has become a hub of US-Indian defence manufacturing including joint-venture facilities, technology centers, and skills-development capacity.

By Achyutanand Pandey

Link:
https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/us-army-nsg-to-conduct-joint-exercises-in-hyderabad/article26524573.ece