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10th Edition of Garuda Shakti Joint Special Forces Exercise Kicks Off at Bakloh

New Delhi, December 4 (UNI) The 10th edition of the India– Indonesia Joint Special Forces Exercise Garuda Shakti commenced at the Special Forces Training School, Bakloh, Himachal Pradesh. The exercise is being conducted from D03 to 12 December.
The Indian contingent is represented by troops from the Parachute Regiment (Special Forces), while the Indonesian contingent comprises personnel from the Indonesian Special Forces. The exercise aims to strengthen mutual understanding, cooperation and interoperability between the Special Forces of the two nations.
Its scope includes troop-level tactics, techniques and procedures in a counter-terrorism environment, covering unarmed combat techniques, combat shooting, sniping, heliborne operations and planning for drone, counter-UAS and loiter-munition strikes in semi-mountainous terrain. The training also features the exchange of expertise and information on weapons, equipment and operational practices.
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