JATE “Manesar Anti-Terror 2022”

• 10 Oct 2022

The National Security Guard (NSG) is holding the stage 2 of a multinational joint anti-terror exercise (JATE) from October 8 to October 13 at its campus at Manesar in Gurugram under the Regional Anti-Terrorist Structure (RATS) of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) framework.

• The stage 2 of the exercise is being participated by eight representatives from national counter terrorism forces of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic, Uzbekistan, Russian Federation and NSG of India.
• The JATE “Manesar Anti-Terror 2022” is aimed at exchanging expertise and best practices and building synergy between the Counter Terrorism Forces of the SCO RATS member countries to enhance capabilities for conducting anti-terrorist operations and countering other security threats collectively.
• The Stage 1 of the Exercise was conducted from July 27 to August 1 by the National Counter Terrorist Forces of SCO member countries in their respective territories.

About RATS

• Regional Anti-Terrorist Structure (RATS) is one of the permanent organs of the SCO and IS Headquartered in Tashkent, Uzbekistan.
• The objective of SCO RATS is to facilitate cooperation and coordination against Terrorism, Extremism and Separatism.
• India assumed the chairmanship of the Council of SCO RATS in Oct 2021.

JATE

• Joint Anti-Terror Exercise (JATE) is an annual Counter Terrorist Exercise held within the framework of the SCO RATS.