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Washington: The Indian soldiers engaged with their American counterparts in the annual joint exercise have impressed the US military leadership with their high professional skills especially the concept of "maximum restraint and minimum force".

During the 11th exercise in 'Yudh Abhyas' series, which started in 2004, the US soldiers have learned the mantra of maximum restraint and minimum force which Indian Army have successfully implemented in states like Jammu and Kashmir when it comes to counter-terrorism operations.

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The Indian soldiers engaged with their American counterparts in the annual joint exercise have impressed the US military leadership with their high professional skills.
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"One of the great mantras that we got (from the Indians) is the concept of maximum restrain minimum force," said Lt Col Teddy Kleisner from the 4th Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment.

Kleisner, who has been leading a team of US soldiers in the joint annual exercise with Indian counterparts, said that he and his fellow American soldiers are have also learnt about the anti-infiltration security fence that India has on the border.

The Indo-US combined military training exercise has focused at strengthening and broadening interoperability and cooperation between the two armies.

Leading a team of 150 Indian soldiers from India, Brig General Guljeet Singh Jamwal is the overall mission commander for Yudh Abhyas at the Joint Base Lewis McChord in Washington State.

"How you guys position that inside the Indian border to create space that allows more time for your leaders to make decisions on how to react to infiltration," he said in response to a question, adding that the Indian army is one of the best armies of the world.

Lieutenant General Stephen R. Lanza, Commanding General, I Corps Joint Base Lewis-McChord said the US has learned a lot from the Indian forces. "We have learned a tremendous amount from them on jointness, operating at high altitude and in developing soldier-to-soldier relationships," he said.

Commenting on why the Indian Army is training here at Joint Base Lewis McChord, Washington he said: "It shows the advantage of JBLM as a power-projection platform, more importantly the opportunity of these countries to train here."

The two armies have a lot to share, said Brigadier Jamwal in an interview to the local News Tribune daily. "I'm sure this exercise for all of us will be an excellent opportunity to learn from each other," he said in another interview to the US army news website.

This year's Yudh Abhyas is focusing on peacekeeping operations under United Nations, probably the type of scenarios the two countries are expected to do together, Kleisner said.

"We have done a lot of team building exercise with each other, we have done some weapons training together. We have done a lot of classes together talking about tactics and tactical games. It has been fantastic so far," he said. "It is extremely refreshing to work with your army. We are learning as much as they are learning," he added.

"This bilateral exercise reinforces our commitment to the Indo-Asia-Pacific region and improves the interoperability between our two Armies. It builds upon our enduring partnership and cultivates trust," said Brigadier Robert Ulses, 7th Infantry Division, Deputy Commanding General-Sustainment.

"We must work together, shoulder to shoulder, to operate at the speed of trust," he said. "With our allies and partners we are able to prevent, mitigate and respond to crisis in order to assure security," he added.

Indian Army teaches concept of 'maximum restrain minimum force' to US soldiers - IBNLive
 
It sounds like America didn't know any tricks, Indian teach them a good lesson?

I think, it is probably pretending to say nice things and praises for them.
 
It sounds like America didn't know any tricks, Indian teach them a good lesson?
I think, it is probably pretending to say nice things and praises for them.

"exchange of ideas"

The practical example of this concept is evident in Kashmir.

Exactly. We tought them how to tackle a Nuclear Adversary, ( againt "proxy" ) "Successfully".


US "Does NOT" share a boundary with Nuclear Armed Neighbour , 24x7.
Consider this, When it comes to counter terrorism, India has much to learn from Israel. Its more of a priviledge rather "shame" to learn.

Infact who can be better than Americans ? They have no shame to use "More efficient" , 40 Years old, RD 180s in ATLAS V, since it offer better performance. They are always willing to Learn and Improve.
 
The practical example of this concept is evident in Kashmir.

Kid.. don't write if you don't know... its a much needed tactic in urban warfare, sorry to say we're not like Pakistani who send jets to bomb the shit out the place... In Kashmir our forces don't bomb the houses eventhough we know 100% that terrorists are hiding inside... IN first evacuate the people and goes in to avoid civilian casualities... this tactics infact limited in US forces, they also bomb the hell out of the place which leads to civilian deaths....

Tactics are applied only where it has to.
 
Umm.. In an way yes. India didn't carpet Bomb the place like PA does in Balochistan and FATA- KP areas. If you look at it Technically as is with the case of a resistive population.

Apparently they think that retaliatory ops like zarb e azb and janbaz makes them a competent force.
The fact that they had to undergo such ops in the first place which India never does, proves the contrary.
 
Apparently they think that retaliatory ops like zarb e azb and janbaz makes them a competent force.
The fact that they had to undergo such ops in the first place which India never does, proves the contrary.

Save it m8 you can't argue logic with these stanis. One showed how Indians were the largest immigrants to UK (even though pakistan with 1/7th the pop is a close 2nd). I taught him a lesson that Indians are the most successful minority while pakistans are the least. He got upset, called my facts lies, and brought up rape. I showed him that when standardized for population, pakistan has a rape 1 ever 17 mins vs India's 1 every 20 min. They just don't understand logic.
 
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Apparently they think that retaliatory ops like zarb e azb and janbaz makes them a competent force.
The fact that they had to undergo such ops in the first place which India never does, proves the contrary.

Those people being bombed and those throwing the bombs both are Pakistani Citizens, even if they are violent, sending in army and air force is like using Chemo therapy for cancer patients. AFSPA is no better but there too army works with civilian oversight. If only such things were seen a s sense by PA and establishment.
 
Don't cry kid IAF did same in Northern India and also we don't have any AFSPA.

Okay, Quote the Instance where IAF bombed North India, Only the As*h*le Nehru's daughter Used it against The Mizo uprising in 66 for that remains the sole example of IAF being used on civie rebels in India.

Yes You dont have AFSPA, also You Have Military controlled Foreign policy, Millitary Courts, More than halof the time after Independence under Millitary matial law rule (dictatorship), No civilan Control on FATA, KP, Waziristan and Swat Valley but no AFSPA. Great achievement.

You are much More prosperous than us in every social indicator imaginable. wow such an amazing awesomeness.
 
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