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01/10/24 09:30 AM IST

INDIA- KAZAKHSTAN JOINT MILITARY EXERCISE KAZIND -2024

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  • The 8th edition of India-Kazakhstan Joint Military Exercise KAZIND-2024 commenced today, at Surya Foreign Training Node, Auli, Uttarakhand.
About KAZIND-2024
  • Aim of the Joint Exercise is to enhance joint military capability of both sides to undertake counter terrorism operations in a sub conventional scenario under Chapter VII of the United Nations Charter.
  • The Joint Exercise will focus on operations in the semi-urban and mountainous terrain.
  • Objectives to be achieved from the Joint Exercise are high degree of physical fitness, rehearsing and refining drills for operations at tactical level and sharing of best practices.
  • Last edition of the Joint Exercise was held at Otar, Kazakhstan from 30th October to 11th November 2023.
  • Tactical drills to be rehearsed during the Joint Exercise include joint response to a terrorist action, establishment of a Joint Command Post, establishment of an Intelligence and Surveillance Centre, securing of helipad / landing site, combat free fall, Special Heliborne Operations, Cordon and Search operations, besides employment of drones and counter drone systems among others.
  • Joint Exercise KAZIND-2024 will enable both sides to share best practices in tactics, techniques and procedures of conducting joint operations.
  • It will facilitate developing inter-operability, bonhomie and camaraderie between the two armies.
  • The Joint Exercise will also enhance defence cooperation, further augmenting bilateral relations between the two friendly nations.
Source- PIB

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