Indian Army Concludes Ram Prahar in Haridwar With Deterrent Warning

Overview

• The Ram Division under Western Command conducted the integrated exercise in the Haridwar region, with Lt Gen MK Katiyar reviewing the culmination on November 22.
• Armoured, infantry, engineer and aviation elements executed coordinated manoeuvres supported by ISR integration, AI-enabled decision tools and networked command-and-control.
• Training scenarios included river crossings, forest and mountain penetration, precision strikes and night operations, with activity near Jhilmil Lake and in Dudhala Dayalwala.
• Lt Gen Katiyar warned that any enemy “misadventure” would draw a response “even more severe than Operation Sindoor,” casting the drill as a clear deterrent signal.
• Officials positioned the exercise as part of a modernization drive to improve multi-domain agility and real-time decision-making across land, air and cyber.