Indian Army’s annual HADR exercise Sanyukt Vimochan 2024 concludes

The Indian Army has successfully concluded its annual Joint Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) exercise, Sanyukt Vimochan 2024, with friendly foreign countries. 

The two-day exercise, held on 18 and 19 November 2024, was focussed on Gujarat and was held at Ahmedabad and the Chowpatty beach of Porbandar.

This was the second military exercise the Indian Army has conducted this month. It successfully conducted the tri-service military exercise ‘Poorvi Prahar’ along the India-China border from 10 to 18 November 2024. 

Who Organised the 2024 Sanyukt Vimochan? 

The Indian Army’s Southern Command’s Konark Corps organised the 2024 Sanyukt Vimochan exercise. 

The Indian Army, Indian Navy, Indian Air Force, Indian Coast Guard, Border Security Force, Central Reserve Police Force, National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), Gujarat’s State Disaster Response Force, Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), Indian Meteorological Department (IMD), National Remote Sensing Center(IMD), Indian National Center for Ocean Information Services (INCOIS), and the National Institute of Disaster Management (NIDM) attended the multilateral exercise.

Foreign Participants 

Nine friendly foreign countries -the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Saudi Arabia, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Maldives, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand and Vietnam attended the 2024 Sanyukt Vimochan exercise.

Theme of the 2024  Sanyukt Vimochan Exercise

The 2024  Sanyukt Vimochan Exercise theme was “Cyclone in the Coastal Region of Gujarat”.

Aim of the Exercises

• Improve synergy between all stakeholders responsible for Disaster Management in the event of a cyclone disaster in the region. 
• To identify the gaps in interagency integration and cooperation and find a solution.
• To ensure a swift and coordinated response by all the stakeholders in case of natural disasters.
• Strengthen India's preparedness and response capabilities in disaster management, solidifying its leadership in this field at the global stage.
• Further international collaboration, exchange of best practices, domain knowledge, and experience in disaster management.

Industry Equipment Display

The Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI), in collaboration with the Gujarat Government, organised an Industry Equipment Display on 19 November 2024 at Chowpatty Beach, Porbandar, Gujarat, during the 2024 Sanyukt Vimochan exercise.

The industrial display showcased how Indian industries indigenously built defence and HADR equipment and capabilities for visiting countries as potential export markets.

Command Structure of the Indian Army 

Indian Army’s headquarters is in New Delhi and has six operational commands and one training command.