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JOINT HADR EXERCISE SAMANVAY – 2022 TO COMMENCE AT AIR FORCE STATION AGRA

Ministry of Defence

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24 NOV 2022 1:12PM by PIB Delhi


Indian Air Force is conducting the Annual Joint Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) Exercise ‘Samanvay 2022 from 28 November 2022 to 30 November 2022 at Air Force Station Agra. With an aim to assess the efficacy of institutional Disaster Management structures and contingency measuresthe exercise will comprise a seminaon Disaster Management, Multi Agency Exercise‘ involving static and flying displays of various HADR assets and a Table Top Exercise 

Along with involvement of various stakeholders from the countrythe exercise will see participation by representatives from the ASEAN countries as well. Honble Raksha MantriShri Rajnath Singh will be Chief Guest for the Capability Demonstratioevents planned during the exercise on 29 November 2022.  

Samanvay 2022 will promote a synergistic approach towards HADR by various national and regional stakeholders involved in Disaster Management including the Civil Administrationthe Armed ForcesNDMANIDMNDRFDRDO, BROIMDNRS and INCOISThis multi agency engagement is expected to contribute in the evolution of institutional frameworks for effective communicationinteroperabilitycooperation and their application for successful conduct oHADR. The exercise also aims to provide a unique platform for exchange of domain knowledgeexperience and bespractices with the participating ASEAN membecountries. 

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