Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) Exercise

Why in News?

• Indian Air Force (IAF) has recently conducted the Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) Exercise ‘Samanvay 2022’ from 28th to 30th November 2022 at Air Force Station Agra.

Highlights

• It is an annual joint exercise involving various stakeholders from India and representatives from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) counties
• It aims to assess the efficacy of institutional disaster management structures and contingency measures.
• The exercise also aims to provide a unique platform for exchange of domain knowledge, experience and best practices with the participating ASEAN member countries.
• Samanvay 2022 will promote a synergistic approach towards HADR by various national and regional stakeholders involved in Disaster Management including the Civil Administration, the Armed Forces, National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), etc.
• This multi-agency engagement is expected to contribute in the evolution of institutional frameworks for effective communication, interoperability, cooperation and their application for successful conduct of HADR.