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Detailed explanation-1: -India and the US have successfully concluded the 18th edition of joint military exercise ‘Yudh Abhyas’ in the Auli district of Uttarakhand on Saturday.

Detailed explanation-2: -Notably, the Indo-US military exercise ‘Yudh Abhyas 2022’ commenced in Uttarakhand’s Auli on November 19. The joint military exercise is conducted annually between India and US with the aim of exchanging best practices.

Detailed explanation-3: -Yudh Abhyas 2022: Soldiers Of Indian And US Army Take Part In Joint Military Exercise In Uttarakhand. Militaries from India and the U.S. are taking part in a high-altitude training exercise in a cold, mountainous terrain close to India’s disputed border with China. The training exercise began two weeks ago.

Detailed explanation-4: -Yudh Abhyas is a joint military exercise, bilaterally occurring between India and the US. It started in 2002 and is undertaken by the armies of both countries to promote defence cooperation.

Detailed explanation-5: -The 2022 exercise also was the 30th anniversary of Malabar, which began as a bilateral exercise between Indian and US navies. Japan has been a permanent partner of the Malabar since 2015 and Australia has been participating since 2020.