(The Gist of PIB) Indo-French Joint Exercise Shakti-2019

    (The Gist of PIB) Indo-French Joint Exercise Shakti-2019
[NOVEMBER-2019]

Indo-French Joint Exercise Shakti-2019

• Indo-French Joint Exercise Shakti-2019 will be conducted from 31 October 2019 to 13 November 2019 at Foreign Training Node at Mahajan Field Firing Ranges, Rajasthan. 

About: 

• Series of ‘Exercise SHAKTI’ between Indian and France commenced in year 2011.
• It’s a biennial exercise and is conducted alternately in India and France.
• As part of Exercise SHAKTI – 2019, a contingent of the Sikh Regiment of Sapta Shakti Command will represent Indian Army in this exercise. The French Army delegation will be represented by troops of 21st Marine Infantry Regiment of 6th Armoured Brigade.
• The joint exercise will focus on Counter Terrorism operations in backdrop of semi-desert terrain under United Nations Mandate. The training will focus primarily on high degree of physical fitness, sharing of drill at tactical level and learning of best practices from each other.

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