• Exercise Harimau Shakti, a joint bilateral training exercise of Indian and Malaysian armies, has commenced in Meghalya’s Umroi Cantonment to enhance military capability for conduct of multi-domain operations in a sub-conventional scenario.

• The exercise began on October 23 and will continue till November 5 with the Malaysian contingent comprising troops from the 5th Royal Battalion of the Malaysian army and the Indian contingent represented by a Battalion of the Rajput Regiment.

• Exercise Harimau Shakti is an annual training event between the Indian and Malaysian Army which has been conducted since 2012.

• The previous edition of the exercise was conducted in Pulai, Kluang, Malaysia in November 2022.

• The exercise will engage approximately 120 personnel from both sides with both contingents establishing a joint command post and an integrated surveillance grid along with a Joint Surveillance Centre.

• Both sides will rehearse the employment of joint forces in jungle, semi-urban, urban environments.

• In addition, intelligence collection, collation and dissemination drills will also be rehearsed.

• This exercise is aimed to enhance the level of defence cooperation between Indian and Malaysian armies along with fostering bilateral relations between the two nations.

Other bilateral exercises with Malaysia:

• Exercise Udarashakti - Air exercise

• Samudra Laksamana - Naval exercise.

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