Soldiers of U.S. Army Alaska and the Indian Army stand in formation during the Yudh Abhyas 2010 opening ceremony of the annual joint and bilateral training exercise Oct. 31 at Buckner Physical Fitness Center, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska. Yudh Abhyas is an annual training exercise designed to strengthen ties between the armies by expanding operational and cultural knowledge with a training focus on peacekeeping operations.