Poorvi Prahar 2024: India's Tri-Service Military in Action

Exercise Overview & Timing

• Major tri-services military exercise ‘Poorvi Prahar’ launching November 10-18, 2024
• 10-day comprehensive exercise along India-China border
• Focuses on mountainous terrain from Assam airfields to Arunachal Pradesh
• Follows recent disengagement between Indian and Chinese troops in eastern Ladakh
• Coincides with Defence Minister's planned Diwali visit to Tawang sector

Military Assets & Technology Deployment

Indian Army's contribution:

• • Artillery guns and Light Combat Helicopters (LCH)
  • M-777 Ultra-Light Howitzer artillery systems
  • Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs)
  • Infantry troops and Special Forces

Air Force deployment:

• • Su-30 MKI and Rafale fighters
  • C-130J Super Hercules transport aircraft
  • Multiple helicopter variants
  • Activation of bases in Kolkata, Hashimara, Paanagarh, and Kalaikunda

Naval participation:

• • Elite MARCOS commandos
  • P-8I Poseidon long-range patrol aircraft (first-time deployment)

Advanced surveillance technology:

• • Swarm Drones
  • First Person View (FPV) Drones
  • Loiter munitions
  • AI-driven analytics
  • Satellite communication systems

Strategic Significance & Objectives

Primary aims:

• • Test tri-service synergy and combat readiness
  • Enhance operational preparedness in eastern sector
  • Improve inter-service coordination
  • Strengthen defense posture along LAC (Line of Actual Control)

Operational focus:

• • Joint operations in mountainous terrain
  • Rapid deployment capabilities
  • Common Operating Picture development
  • Integration of advanced technologies

Diplomatic context:

• • Ongoing negotiations with China for troop de-escalation
  • Discussion about restoring patrolling rights in Yangtse region
  • Part of dual approach: dialogue while maintaining military preparedness