November 26, 2025
NEW DELHI – The Indo-UK Joint Military Exercise Ajeya Warrior-25, currently underway at the Mahajan Field Firing Ranges, Rajasthan, continues to progress with high professional intensity as troops from the Indian Army’s Sikh Regiment and the UK Army engage in a focussed training curriculum aimed at strengthening interoperability under a United Nations mandate.
According to an army spokesperson, both contingents have undertaken demanding activities, including firing practices, reflex shooting, rocket launcher firing, and sniper and Medium Machine Gun (MMG) drills, along with scenario-based engagements replicating real combat situations. Joint sessions on IED neutralisation covering TTPs and best practices, and case studies on contemporary operational challenges have sharpened tactical insight.
Specialised urban and semi-urban combat drills such as House and Room Intervention, Convoy Protection, and Road Opening Patrols have showcased precise, synchronised action, while Slithering and Small-Team Heliborne Operations from ALH and Mi-17 helicopters have refined insertion and extraction skills essential for counter-terror operations. Daily routines of yoga, physical training, battle obstacle courses, and endurance runs of 5 and 10 miles with battle load have further strengthened physical resilience and team cohesion, complemented by displays of weapons and New Generation Equipment from both sides.