The joint bilateral training exercise between the armies of India and Malaysia “Exercise Harimau Shakti 2023” began today at Umroi Cantonment, India. The Malaysian contingent is made up of soldiers from the 5th Battalion of the Royal Malaysian Army. The Indian contingent is represented by a battalion of the Rajput Regiment. The previous edition of this exercise was conducted in November 2022 in Pulai, Kluang, Malaysia.
The "Exercise Harimau Shakti 2023" will run until November 5, 2023. About 120 soldiers from both sides will participate in it. Its objective is to improve the military's ability to carry out multi-domain operations in sub conventional scenarios. During the training exercise, both sides will establish a joint command post and create an integrated monitoring network with a joint monitoring center.
Both sides will rehearse the deployment of joint forces in jungle/semi-urban/urban environments. In addition to this, intelligence collection, collation and dissemination exercises will also be rehearsed. Drones/UAVs and helicopters will also be used in this exercise. Both sides will also practice handling the wounded and moving injured soldiers to a safe place in the war zone. Both teams will discuss survival training and logistics management exercises at the battalion level.
This training exercise will mainly focus on maintaining a high level of fitness, performing exercises at a tactical level and sharing best practices with each other. The exercise will conclude with a 48-hour validation exercise in a semi-urban area.
'Exercise Harimau Shakti 2023' aims to enhance the level of defense cooperation between the Indian Army and the Malaysian Army, which will also boost bilateral relations between the two coutnries.
No comments: