Buland Bharat Exercise

Source: The Hindu

Context:

Indian Army recently conducted the ‘Buland Bharat’ exercise in the longest high-altitude Artillery Ranges of the eastern theatre.

About Buland Bharat Exercise:

It is an integrated surveillance and firepower training exercise conducted by the Indian Army.

Purpose of the Exercise:

To train and test the coordinated application of surveillance and firepower capabilities of the Artillery, Infantry, Special Forces, Aviation, and Central Armed Police Forces in the high-altitude areas of Arunachal Pradesh.

Location and Duration:

The exercise was conducted in the recently operationalised High Altitude Artillery Ranges of Eastern Theatre in Arunachal Pradesh.

It was a month-long training exercise that culminated in a test exercise.

Participants:

The exercise involved close coordination between Artillery, Infantry, Special Forces, Aviation, and Central Armed Police Forces deployed in West Kameng and Tawang districts of Arunachal Pradesh.

Key Objectives:

1. Validate plans for bringing down integrated firepower through synchronised firing by artillery guns and fire support components of the Infantry aimed toward the destruction of designated targets.
2. Practice the coordinated application of surveillance and firepower from Infantry and Artillery radars, weapon systems and direction of fire from the air.
3. Test uninterrupted communication on multiple media at long distances.

Outcome:

• The exercise tested troops and equipment in simulated war conditions in the high-altitude area and extreme weather conditions.
• It aimed to enhance the effectiveness of the Indian Army in the integrated application of surveillance and firepower capabilities.