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Indian Army team participate in International Army Games – 2021 in Russia | Daily Current Affairs Dose
International Army Games – 2021 in Russia: A 101 member team of the Indian Army will proceed to Russia to participate in International Army Games - 2021 from 22 August to 04 September 2021.
In the International Army Games – 2021 which is being held in Russia, Armies of 30 countries are participating in dozens of competitions over two week to prove who is the most skilled.
Competitions in International Army Games – 2021
The Indian Army team will participate in Army Scout Masters Competition (ASMC), Elbrus Ring, Polar Star, Sniper Frontier and Safe Route games showcasing various drills in High Altitude Area terrain, operations in snow, sniper actions, combat engineering skills in obstacle ridden terrain in the various competitions.
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The Indian Army team will also contribute two observers (one each) for the Open Water and Falcon Hunting games in which Pontoon Bridge laying and UAV crew skills will be showcased by the participating teams.
The Indian Army team has been selected out of the best from various arms after three levels of screening. Participation in these annual International Army Games is a reflection of the level of professionalism of the Indian Army amongst the world Armies.
The competition also fosters military to military cooperation while building upon the best practices of participating nations. Previously India stood first amongst the eight countries that had participated in Army Scouts Master Competition 2019 in Jaisalmer.
Important facts for upcoming exams from the above Current Affairs Topic
- First edition of International Army Games: 2015
- Occur: Every Year
- Last edition of International Army Games: 2020
- Purpose of International Army Games: Military multi-sport event for nations of the World
- Headquarters of International Army Games: Moscow
- Organiser of International Army Games: Russian Ministry of Defence (MoD)
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