Exercise Agni Pariksha

The Indian Army and Indo-Tibetan Border Police conduct Exercise Agni Pariksha in Arunachal Pradesh to enhance joint combat capabilities. The exercise focuses on inter-force combat synergy and operational integration through collaborative firepower training validated via live artillery firing.

Exercise Agni Pariksha:

Dimension	Key Details
Type	Provides for a joint training exercise involving personnel from the Indian Army and the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP).
Location	Applies to Arunachal Pradesh.
Initiative character	First-of-its-kind initiative to enhance inter-force combat synergy and operational integration.
Participating units	Spearhead gunners of Spear Corps along with personnel from an artillery regiment, infantry battalions, and the ITBP.
Training format	Collaborative firepower training initiative validated through live artillery firing.
Primary objective	Provides for familiarising non-artillery personnel with artillery procedures, coordination mechanisms, and execution of firing missions to improve understanding of firepower integration in dynamic combat scenarios.
Training methodology	Infantry and ITBP personnel to be trained to independently undertake multiple artillery firing drills under supervision and guidance of experienced Spearhead Gunners.