[Defense News] Vivek Raghuvanshi - India and Israel are drafting a roadmap for Israeli commando forces to conduct specialized counterterrorism exercises for Indian troops. The Israeli Army's chief of ground forces, Maj. Gen. Avi Mizrahi, and Indian Army chief Gen. Deepak Kapoor will finalize the details during Mizrahi's Sept. 9-11 visit to India. A senior Indian Army official said that under the proposed agreement, a select group of Israeli commandos will train Indian troops in India. Indian forces will undergo intense close-quarter operations training to learn how to kill insurgents or terrorists without harming the local population.
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