Jaipur, February 25, 2026 (Udaipur Kiran) – Troops of the Southern Command of the Indian Army conducted Exercise Agni Varsha at the Pokhran Field Firing Ranges on Tuesday, demonstrating operational preparedness and integrated combat capabilities in the desert sector.
The exercise validated the coordinated employment of combined arms, precision long-range firepower and network-enabled command and control systems in a realistic operational environment.
The Integrated Fire and Manoeuvre Exercise highlighted the combat effectiveness of mechanised forces operating seamlessly across multiple domains. Foreign defence journalists from 25 countries witnessed the drill and observed the speed, accuracy and synchronisation achieved by the Indian Army’s combined arms formations in the Thar Desert.
Exercise Agni Varsha incorporated a wide range of contemporary battlefield technologies, including unmanned aerial systems, counter-drone measures, precision strike rockets, modern artillery platforms and networked surveillance assets.
The Integrated Manoeuvre Force included T-90 Main Battle Tanks, Infantry Combat Vehicles, K-9 Vajra self-propelled howitzers, Sharang and Bofors artillery systems, rocket platforms, indigenous ALH Weapon System Integrated helicopters, Apache attack helicopters and various surveillance and strike drones.
The exercise underscored the Indian Army’s continued focus on technology infusion, indigenisation and capability development, reaffirming its readiness to undertake swift, coordinated and decisive operations in line with national security priorities.
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