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VAJRA-SAT Exercise
November 14 , 2026
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- The Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying (DAHD), in collaboration with the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR)–National Institute of Veterinary Epidemiology and Disease Informatics (NIVEDI), conducted the two-day VAJRA-SAT exercise in Bengaluru to prepare for the possible entry of Foot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD) serotype SAT-1 into India.
- Theme: “Detect Early, Confirm Fast, Contain Together”.
- The exercise tested disease detection, laboratory diagnosis, epidemiological investigations, animal movement restrictions, emergency vaccination and risk communication.
- FMD is a highly contagious viral disease affecting cloven-hoofed animals, caused by the Foot-and-Mouth Disease Virus (FMDV).
- It has seven serotypes: O, A, C, SAT-1, SAT-2, SAT-3 and Asia-1.
- Only O, A and Asia-1 have been reported in India.
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