Soldiers of the Indian and US Army played musical instruments in the Himalayas during the recently concluded 18th edition of Yudh Abhyas 2022 held in Uttarakhand's Auli

In the Himalayas, at the wrapped-up 18th edition of Yudh Abhyas 2022 held in Uttarakhand's Auli, soldiers of the Indian and US Army played musical instruments. In the video posted by the 11th Airborne Division on Twitter, soldiers can be seen having fun while playing musical instruments like the guitar and drums. During the combined military exercise, a senior US army general played lead guitar while the troops on both sides played musical instruments. Notably, Yudh Abhayas 2022, a combined military exercise between the Indian and American troops, concluded on December 2.

The US Army Pacific referred to India as an important strategic ally of the US in a tweet from December 3^rd. India is a vital strategic partner of the U.S. The defense relationship is a key component and one of the major pillars of the bilateral partnership. The US Embassy in India tweeted, congratulating the Indian Army on successfully finishing the 18th iteration of #YudhAbhyas.

The Additional Directorate General of Public Information, IHQ of MoD, stated in a tweet on December 2 that “Till We Meet Again” marked the conclusion of the joint exercise between the Indian and US Armies, YudhAbhyas 2022. Greater coordination and interoperability between the two Armies in peacekeeping and disaster relief operations were the outcomes of the exercise. Notably, Yudh Abhyas 2022, an Indo-US military exercise, started on November 19 near Auli, Uttarakhand. Each year, India and the US conduct a joint military exercise to exchange best practices. Indian Army personnel from the ASSAM Regiment and US Army soldiers from the 2^nd Brigade of the 11^th Airborne Division took part in the drill.

According to the Ministry of Defence's announcement, the combined military exercise covers all actions about maintaining and enforcing the peace. The previous joint military drill between the US and India occurred at Joint Base Elmendorf Richardson in the US state of Alaska in October 2021.