Southern Command Chief Reviews Exercise Rudra Shakti at Pokhran

• Lt Gen Dhiraj Seth reviewed Exercise Rudra Shakti, an all-arms maneuver involving live firing by Rudra Brigade at Pokhran.
• The exercise validated the Indian Army’s preparedness for high-intensity, integrated operations in complex battlefield environments.
• It focused on enhancing combat integration and operational effectiveness through synchronized employment of mechanized forces, artillery, air defense, Army Aviation assets (ALH-WSI, Apache), UAS, and Counter-UAS capabilities.
• Exercise Rudra Shakti followed Exercise Akhand Prahar, which validated the Rudra Brigade and new operational concepts in the desert sector.
• The newly formed 'RUDRA' integrated all-arms brigade, designed for multi-domain operations, was successfully validated during Operation Akhand Prahar.