(Garud Shakt) Exercise

A 25-person Indian Army contingent left for Indonesia. They are taking part in the ninth iteration of the group workout known as "Garud Shakti 24." This event is happening from November 1 to November 12 at Cijantung, Jakarta. The drill demonstrates how closely India and Indonesia work together on defense.

Garud Shakti Exercise Summary

• Aspires to enhance military partnership between the two countries, India and Indonesia.
• Includes conversations and the practice of the battle scenarios and other combat formations.
• Participants: Team India’s contingent includes the Parachute Regiment (Special Forces), and Team Indonesia’s contingent includes Kopassus.
• Key objectives: sharing knowledge about each other’s functioning, understanding, and collaboration and reducing operational incompatibilities. 
• Special operation entails the planning and performance of special operations, orientation on special forces, and exchange of information on weapons, equipment, and special tactics.
• Focus on Jungle Forces Operations: Jungle operations, operations against terrorists, the training of forces to carry out strikes at the terrorists’ camp, and the exercise.
• Promotes cultural understanding: Influence of both the culture and way of life of both countries.
• Recent diplomatic engagements: External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar had a bilateral meeting with Indonesian Foreign Minister Sugiono on the sidelines of the 16th BRICS Summit.
• Significance of Defense Cooperation: Demolishes a common reception for security and strengthens readiness against common threats.
• Future Prospects: There is a bigger opportunity to partner and engage in more complicated relations.