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India-UAE Exercise Mountain Guardian 2026 Begins in Uttarakhand

Mountain Guardian 2026 is an exercise between India and the UAE that takes place in Chaubatia, Uttarakhand, from 5 to 18 October 2026. The exercise centres around "mountain warfare, drones and surveillance". There are 92 people involved in the exercise, which will improve "interoperability, coordination, technology sharing, and understanding.