{"id":270661,"date":"2025-09-14T00:07:30","date_gmt":"2025-09-13T18:37:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/arunachaltimes.in\/?p=270661"},"modified":"2025-09-14T00:07:30","modified_gmt":"2025-09-13T18:37:30","slug":"indian-army-showcases-combat-readiness-in-dibang-shakti","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arunachaltimes.in\/index.php\/2025\/09\/14\/indian-army-showcases-combat-readiness-in-dibang-shakti\/","title":{"rendered":"Indian Army showcases combat readiness in &#8216;Dibang Shakti&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>ITANAGAR, 13 Sep:<\/strong> The Indian Army&#8217;s Spear Corps has successfully carried out a high-intensity exercise, &#8216;Dibang Shakti&#8217;, in Dibang Valley district, underscoring its preparedness to tackle unconventional threats along India&#8217;s eastern borders, an official statement said.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The exercise, conducted in dense jungles and steep mountains under harsh weather conditions, was aimed at testing asymmetric warfare capabilities and rapid-response readiness in extreme environments, Guwahati-based defence spokesperson Lt Col Mahendra Rawat said in a statement.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">During the operation, troops demonstrated advanced combat skills across multiple tactical domains, including jungle warfare, survival techniques, and combat free fall operations.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The exercise demanded immense physical endurance, tactical brilliance, and mental resilience as soldiers manoeuvred through uncharted terrain under simulated battlefield conditions, the spokesperson said.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">&#8216;Dibang Shakti&#8217; highlighted the Army&#8217;s focus on holistic combat preparedness through seamless inter-arm coordination and the use of cutting-edge technologies. The drill reinforced the ability of Indian troops to respond swiftly to evolving threats in high-altitude and jungle warfare scenarios.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The successful completion of the exercise not only strengthened the morale and patriotic spirit of the soldiers but also reaffirmed the Army&#8217;s motto of remaining ever-prepared. It reflected the sustained emphasis on innovation, adaptability, and operational excellence to safeguard the nation&#8217;s sovereignty, Rawat said.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">By validating its readiness through such rigorous field exercises, the Indian Army continues to inspire confidence among citizens and stands firm in its commitment to securing India&#8217;s frontiers, he added. (PTI)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ITANAGAR, 13 Sep: The Indian Army&#8217;s Spear Corps has successfully carried out a high-intensity exercise, &#8216;Dibang Shakti&#8217;, in Dibang Valley district, underscoring its preparedness to tackle unconventional threats along India&#8217;s eastern borders, an official statement said. The exercise, conducted in dense jungles and steep mountains under harsh weather conditions, was aimed at testing asymmetric warfare [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-270661","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","6":"category-state-news"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/arunachaltimes.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/270661","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/arunachaltimes.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/arunachaltimes.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/arunachaltimes.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/arunachaltimes.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=270661"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/arunachaltimes.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/270661\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/arunachaltimes.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=270661"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/arunachaltimes.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=270661"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/arunachaltimes.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=270661"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}