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Watch: US Army Band Passionately Plays Indian National Anthem During Joint Military Exercise
Swarajya Staff
Sep 19, 2019, 11:35 AM | Updated 11:35 AM IST
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The US Army band during the course of the joint Yudh Abhyas with India being conducted at the Joint Base Lewis, McChord in Washington, played the Indian national anthem - Jana Gana Mana.
#WATCH USA: American Army band playing Indian National Anthem during the Exercise Yudh Abhyas 2019 at Joint Base Lewis, McChord. pic.twitter.com/J9weLpKD3X
— ANI (@ANI) September 19, 2019
In the video the marching band of the US army can be seen playing the Indian national anthem in perfect sync using various musical instruments like a flute, clarinet, trumpet and saxophones as a conductor leads them along.
A few days ago during the exercise, a joint company of Indian and American soldiers were recorded singing Badluram ka badan zameen ke neeche hai - the official marching song of the Assam regiment.
#WATCH Indian and American soldiers sing and dance on the Assam Regiment's marching song âBadluram ka badan zameen ke neeche haiâ during Exercise 'Yudhabhyas' being carried out at Joint Base Lewis, McChord in the United States of America pic.twitter.com/6vTuVFHZMd
— ANI (@ANI) September 15, 2019
The 2019 edition is the fifteenth time the two countries are embarking on such an exercise. It is hosted by the two countries alternately. Besides various combat drills including urban warfare drills, the exercise also involved heavy artillery like M777 howitzers and Chinook helicopters.
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