Source: PIB
Context:
India and Malaysia have commenced the 5th edition of Exercise Harimau Shakti 2025 at the Mahajan Field Firing Range, Rajasthan, focusing on enhancing coordination in counter-insurgency and peacekeeping operations.
What is Exercise Harimau Shakti?
Exercise Harimau Shakti is a bilateral military training exercise between the Indian Army and the Royal Malaysian Army. The exercise aims to strengthen cooperation, tactical coordination, and operational readiness in sub-conventional warfare and UN peacekeeping missions.
Participating Nations
- India: Troops primarily from the DOGRA Regiment
- Malaysia: Troops from the 25th Battalion, Royal Malaysian Army
- Host Location: Mahajan Field Firing Range, Rajasthan
Key Features of the Exercise
Focus on Sub-Conventional Operations
- Conducted under the framework of UN Chapter VII mandates
- Simulation of real-world peacekeeping challenges
Joint Tactical Drills
- Cordon and search operations
- Heliborne insertion and extraction
- Search-and-destroy missions
- Securing landing zones and helipads
Operational Readiness & Combat Skills
- Casualty evacuation drills
- Counter-terrorism tactical responses
- Small-team coordinated manoeuvres
- Army Martial Arts Routine (AMAR)
- Combat reflex shooting
- Yoga and physical conditioning
Exchange of Best Practices
Both armies share tactical knowledge and warfighting techniques to enhance collective proficiency and mission preparedness.
