Army sources have confirmed the deaths of three jawans during their two-month long exercise Shatrujeet, which concluded on Saturday in presence of Chief of Army Staff General Dalbir Singh in Bikaner in Rajasthan.
General Singh, who witnessed exercise Shatrujeet on April 22 and 23, reportedly expressed satisfaction over the conduct of the exercise, declaring it as successful.
During his visit, General Singh reviewed complex and integrated operational manoeuvres of the formation.
"Such exercises are conducted time to time to train our men," the army chief told media persons and said the exercise was successful.
He said the Corps practiced and honed war fighting skills during the exercise.
Synergy between the Indian Army and the Indian Air Force in executing air-land battle and the ability to orchestrate battle in network centric environment were successfully validated.
Aimed at on sharpening the army’s deep strike capabilities in enemy territory, the exercise saw the participation of over 30,000 soldiers.
Defense spokesman had reportedly said that the exercise was being conducted as a part of regular training to hone war fighting skills of the Strike Corps.
About 30,000 soldiers participated in exercise, a Defence Ministry statement said.
