Indian and US forces took part in a joint night firing drill at Ranikhet in Uttarakhand. The exercise was conducted on Day 4 of 'Yudh Abhyas 2018' a joint military drill of the two forces. The joint exercise will continue till September 29. Both forces will hone their skills and strategic skills in countering insurgency, militancy and terrorism during the two-week exercise. The exercise will also witness the state-of-the-art equipment for surveillance and tracking, specialist weapons for close quarter battle with terrorists, explosives and improvised explosive device detectors, as well as the latest communication equipment being fielded by both sides.