INDIA-US JOINT SPECIAL FORCES EXERCISE VAJRA PRAHAR TO BE CONDUCTED IN HIMACHAL PRADESH

• Vajra Prahar is the annual India–US joint Special Forces exercise, hosted alternately by the two countries, focused on special operations tactics, interoperability and jointness.
• The 16th edition is being held at the Special Forces Training School (SFTS), Bakloh, Himachal Pradesh from 24 February – 16 March 2026.
• Significant for UPSC as a recurring bilateral defence exercise (GS-II/GS-III), often paired with Yudh Abhyas in MCQs.