Current Affairs - Defence - Discussion

Uzbekistan is participating with India in the 6th edition of the Joint Military Exercise DUSTLIK-VI, which began on April 16, 2025, at Aundh in Pune. The exercise focuses on joint multi-domain operations in semi-urban environments, involving 60 Indian personnel from the JAT Regiment and Indian Air Force. Key features of the drill include counter-unmanned aerial systems (UAS) strategies, drone deployment, firepower coordination, and special forces operations. These bilateral exercises are aimed at improving mutual military cooperation, tactical skills, and interoperability between the armed forces of India and Uzbekistan in a variety of combat scenarios.