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

Harimau Shakti

• “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.
• 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.

 Source- PIB