EXERCISE HARIMAU SHAKTI-2023” COMMENCED IN UMROI CANTT, INDIA – INDIAN & MALAYSIAN ARMIES PARTICIPATE

✓Joint bilateral training exercise “Exercise Harimau Shakti 2023”, between Indian & Malaysian Army commenced today in Umroi Cantonment, India.

✓The Malaysian Army contingent comprises troops from 5th Royal Battalion of Malaysian Army. The Indian contingent is being represented by a Battalion of THE RAJPUT REGIMENT.

✓Last edition of the Exercise was conducted in Pulai, Kluang, Malaysia in November 2022.
Ex Harimau Shakti, scheduled till 5th November 2023, will engage approximately 120 personnel from both sides.

✓It is aimed at enhancing military capability for conduct of Multi Domain Operations in a sub conventional scenario.

✓During the exercise, both contingents will establish a Joint Command Post & establish an integrated surveillance grid along with a Joint Surveillance Centre.

✓Both sides will rehearse employment of joint forces in jungle/ semi urban / urban environment. In addition, intelligence collection, collation and dissemination drills will also be rehearsed.

✓The Exercise will also witness employment of Drones/UAVs & Helicopters. Two sides will also practice casualty management and evacuation drills. Both the contingents will discuss logistics management and practice survival training at the Battalion level.

✓The training will focus primarily on high degree of physical fitness, conduct of drills at tactical level and sharing of best practices with each other. The Exercise will culminate with a 48-hour long validation exercise in a semi-urban area.

✓“Exercise HARIMAU SHAKTI” is aimed to enhance the level of defence co-operation between Indian Army and the Malaysian Army, which will also foster the bilateral relations between the two nations.

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