India-Egypt Joint Military Exercise ‘Cyclone’ held in Rajasthan

The third edition of the joint military exercise Cyclone between India and Egypt is being held at Mahajan Field Firing Range in Bikaner, Rajasthan. The exercise started yesterday and will continue until February 23.

The Cyclone exercise is an annual event, held alternately in India and Egypt. The last edition of this exercise was held in Egypt in January last year. This exercise involves 25 members from each of the military contingents of both countries. The aim of the Cyclone exercise is to promote military



relations between the two countries through the mutual exchange of information about special warfare operation tactics.

This exercise focuses on joint planning and joint tactical exercises. The exercise will also include demonstrations of indigenous military equipment and observation of the Egyptian defence manufacturing industry. The Cyclone exercise will enable both sides to share their best practices in tactics, techniques, and procedures for conducting tactical operations.