The exercise “Trishakti Prahar” showcased the conduct of integrated warfare where assets of the Indian Air Force, Airborne Special Forces and paramilitary forces, police, and civil defence organisations teamed up in the manoeuvres.
The drills ended with an integrated display of firepower at the Teesta Field Firing Ranges, in the presence of Lt. Gen. RP Kalita, Army Commander, Eastern Command.
Exercise ‘Trishakti Prahar’ in North Bengal close to #Siliguri corridor
Full fledged force of combined arms at display by #IndianArmy#IADN pic.twitter.com/ObFJKXtdsm
— Indian Aerospace Defence News (IADN) (@NewsIADN) February 3, 2023
By holding exercises close to the Siliguri corridor, Indian armed forces sent a message to China that they were well prepared to counter any attack on the so-called Chicken’s Neck—the narrow passage that connects the Northeast with the rest of India.
#IndianArmy #Strong&Capable #SpecialForces #EasternComd participate in large scale #AirborneExercise. More than 1000 troops Practice #CombatFreeFall & jumps from multiple #IAF platforms. #HeavyDropPlatform capability exercised.@adgpi @SpokespersonMoD@IAF_MCC pic.twitter.com/m1hfdDYQjj
— EasternCommand_IA (@easterncomd) January 21, 2023
India rebuffed Chinese intrusion in Doklam in 2017, which had domination of the Siliguri corridor as its strategic objective.
