Annual Joint HADR Exercise AJHE is an outcome of Hon’ble PM’s directive promulgated during CCC 2015. Since its first edition in 2015, the Annual Joint HADR Exercise, CHAKRAVAT, has transformed itself into a multi-agency endeavour involving participation of all three Services, Paramilitary Forces, as well as several disaster response organisations, NGOs, academic institutions and international organisations. The 2023 edition would further synergise efforts at national level among all stakeholders, as well as witness participation from eight countries of IOR. The exercise has been conducted by IndianArmy, IndianNavy and IndianAirForce in rotation since 2016. The last edition of exercise was conducted at Agra by IAF. The 2023 edition of the exercise is being hosted by the Indian Navy at Goa from 09 to 11 Oct 2023. HADR operations form a key component in Indian Navy's Benign Role, as climate change has significantly increased vulnerability of IOR to natural disasters. AJHE-23, planned over three days includes a seminar, a Table-Top Exercise and a Multi-Agency Capability Demonstration. The exercise will witness participation from various national agencies namely NDMA, NDRF, NIDM, Indian Army, Indian Navy, Indian Air Force, CoastGuard, IMD, NRSA, SDMA and State Fire Services, Goa, District Disaster Management Agency of North and South, Goa, Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services INCOIS, CWC, DRDO and representatives from FICCI and from FFC. An industrial display has been planned on 10 and 11 Oct 23 wherein various HADR equipment will be showcased by various agencies. In addition, a Multi-Agency Capability Demonstration will be conducted on 11 Oct 2023, which will showcase drills on rescue and relief to highlight the nuances and important lessons. The Logo for this year’s exercise depicts crests and logos of all participating agencies and flags of all nations subsumed into one single entity to signify that HADR will hinge on joint and integrated action by all the agencies.
