Indian soldiers are participating in joint military exercise in UK from 13 to 28 of June 2015.
21 Indian soldiers and two British soldiers were injured in a crash today involving two military carriers after they were returning from a joint Indo-UK army exercise in England.
The accident occurred when troops of the two countries were returning from the 78-square kilometer large area of Salisbury Plains after a day's training, as part of a joint exercise being held in UK from 13 to 28 of June 2015.
"The vehicles which were being driven by British soldiers met with an accident on a by-way while returning from the Salisbury Plain. The injured were immediately evacuated by helicopters. A Captain and a Havaldar were seriously injured while rest got minor injuries," sources said.
"We can confirm that there has been a road traffic collision in the Salisbury Plain training area in which it is understood there are a number of casualties. The British Army is supporting Wiltshire Police and South West Ambulance Service with their response to the incident which will be duly investigated," a British Army spokesperson said.
Two persons who suffered life-threatening injuries were airlifted to the hospital. The area where the accident occurred is a military training area owned by the UK's Ministry of Defence.
The objective of the joint exercise is to build and promote positive military relations between Indian and UK Army.