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Chaubatia (Uttarakhand): Amid increased radicalisation and a looming ISIS threat, Uzbekistan is jointly exercising with India to enhance its counter-terrorism expertise as New Delhi seeks to establish a strong bilateral relationship with the key central Asian country where China has huge interests.
As part of the several initiatives launched since 2015, when Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Uzbekistan, the Uzbek Army is taking part in Dustlik-II a joint Army exercise with India here at the Foreign Training Node in Chaubatia near Ranikhet.
The exercise that began on 10 March and will continue till 19 March focuses on learning counter-terrorism drills in an urban and jungle warfare.
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