Only recently, the Army came under the scanner after a racket of forging official passports issued to military bands traveling abroad came to light. The matter was referred to CBI for further investigation.
Officials here are concerned given that this contingent was chosen after careful selection. Usually, the Armed Forces look to send their best team of soldiers and officers to such joint exercises. Exercise Shatrujeet started as part of expanding Indo-US defence cooperation and it was in 2005 that a team had gone to Camp Pendleton for the first time. The next year, US Marines came to India for an exercise at Belgaum.
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