Yudh Abhyas 21 is a bilateral training exercise aimed at improving the combined interoperability of the Indian Army and U.S. Army Alaska to increase partner capacity for conventional, complex and future contingencies throughout the Indo-Pacific region. The exercise will take place primarily at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, where participants will work together during a command post exercise and simultaneous field training events. The Northern Warfare Training Center will host a mountaineering expedition, consisting of U.S. and Indian troops, at the Black Rapids Training Site near Delta Junction, Alaska.