Indian Army’s Martial Arts Training Centre In Jammu Kashmir's Uri Turns Soldiers Into ‘Human Weapons’

The centre run by the 19th Infantry Division was established in the aftermath of the India-China standoff in eastern Ladakh.

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00:00In 2023, the Indian Army established the Army martial arts routine training note in

00:11Baramulla's Uri sector, along with several others across the country.

00:26This is the unit where soldiers are trained in martial arts.

00:29Look here, it's exclusive for the troops of the 15 cops.

00:36So what makes this training special?

00:38The answer lies in the events of 2020-21, when clashes broke out between India and China

00:45at the Line of Actual Control in Ladakh's Galwan Valley.

00:54After that, the Army realized the need for the unarmed combat skills, the ability to take

00:59down an enemy without relying on weapons.

01:06In this program, troops learn a wide range of martial arts techniques, from taekwondo and

01:11boxing to shadow boxing, karate and MMA.

01:15But there's one difference, no rules, no regulations.

01:19Officers say, here your opponent is not a competitor.

01:22the enemy.

01:23Over the next two years, the Army expects that nearly 80% of its personnel will complete this

01:38mission, making them not only just brave but capable, self-reliant and as they put in one-man

01:46armies.

01:47With video journalist Sajad Amin, Zulkarn and Zulfi, for ATV Bharat.

01:51Thank you very much.

01:54Thank you very much.