(THE GIST OF PIB) Exercise Dharma Guardian

(FEBRUARY-2026)

Recently, the Exercise 'DHARMA GUARDIAN' commenced at the Foreign Training Node, Chaubattia in Uttarakhand.

It is the annual joint military exercise between the Indian Army and Japan.
Aim: The aim of Exercise 'DHARMA GUARDIAN' is to strengthen military collaboration and enhance combined capabilities to undertake joint operations in a semi-urban environment.
The exercise is held alternately in India and Japan and remains a key pillar of defence cooperation between the two nations.
It is the 7th edition of the annual Joint Military Exercise
Key tactical activities during the exercise include:
Establishing a Temporary Operating Base
Developing an Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) grid
Setting up Mobile Vehicle Check Posts
Conducting Cordon and Search Operations in hostile environment
Executing Heliborne Operations
Undertaking House Intervention Drills