The Eastern Command conducted its annual Anti Tank Guided Missile (ATGM) field firing exercise at Teesta Field Firing Range, West Bengal, from February 20 to 28. Over 1500 personnel from Infantry and Mechanised Infantry Battalions participated, firing more than 260 missiles. The exercise, under the Trishakti Corps, focused on tactical scenarios where tanks are crucial. It included firing from various vehicles, including indigenous light strike vehicles, and by ground-based detachments. The GOC, Trishakti Corps, commended the troops for their professionalism and urged them to excel in this vital weapon system.