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EU and India Launch First Joint Counterterrorism Drill

10/16/2025

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The European Union and India conducted their inaugural joint counterterrorism training from October 13 to 15, 2025, in Manesar, Gurugram.
The exercise focused on drone threats to critical infrastructure and soft targets, with outcomes to inform new standard operating procedures for integrated drone operations.
Elite units from India's National Security Guard and the EU's High Risk Security Network participated.
EU Ambassador Hervé Delphin emphasized swift, coordinated responses to evolving drone threats.

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The European Union and India conducted their inaugural joint counterterrorism training from October 13 to 15, 2025, in Manesar, Gurugram.
The exercise focused on drone threats to critical infrastructure and soft targets, with outcomes to inform new standard operating procedures for integrated drone operations.
Elite units from India's National Security Guard and the EU's High Risk Security Network participated.
EU Ambassador Hervé Delphin emphasized swift, coordinated responses to evolving drone threats.