India & Japan now set to kick off army exercise after air combat drills

India and Japan on Friday will kick off an exercise between their armies to hone their warfare skills and boost interoperability, which comes soon after the two countries conducted their first-ever joint air combat drills last month with an eye firmly on China. The exercise `Dharma Guardian’ at Camp Imazu in Shiga province of Japan from February 17 to March 2 will focus on platoon-level operations in jungle, semi-urban and urban terrains.