{"id":14140,"date":"2025-12-16T17:55:56","date_gmt":"2025-12-16T12:25:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theeducationoverview.in\/?p=14140"},"modified":"2025-12-16T17:55:56","modified_gmt":"2025-12-16T12:25:56","slug":"india-indonesia-joint-special-forces-exercise-garuda-shakti-commences-in-himachal-pradesh","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theeducationoverview.in\/?p=14140","title":{"rendered":"INDIA- INDONESIA JOINT SPECIAL FORCES EXERCISE\u00a0 GARUDA SHAKTI COMMENCES IN HIMACHAL PRADESH"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"text-center event-heading-background\">\n<h2 id=\"Titleh2\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><strong>INDIA- INDONESIA JOINT SPECIAL FORCES EXERCISE\u00a0 GARUDA SHAKTI COMMENCES IN HIMACHAL PRADESH<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3 id=\"Subtitleh3\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"PrDateTime\" class=\"ReleaseDateSubHeaddateTime text-center pt20\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><strong>Posted On: 04 DEC 2025 4:26PM by PIB Delhi<\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"pt20\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><strong>The 10<sup>th<\/sup>\u00a0edition of the India\u2013 Indonesia Joint Special Forces Exercise GARUDA SHAKTI has commenced at the Special Forces Training School, Bakloh, Himachal Pradesh. The exercise is being conducted from 03 to 12 December 2025.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><strong>The Indian contingent is represented by troops from THE PARACHUTE REGIMENT (Special Forces), while the Indonesian contingent comprises personnel from the Indonesian Special Forces.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><strong>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.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><strong>Designed to emphasise physical fitness, tactical drills and high-intensity combat training, the joint training will culminate in a validation exercise simulating real-world operational scenarios to test the endurance, coordination and combat readiness of both contingents.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><strong>The exercise marks a significant step in advancing defence cooperation and further strengthening bilateral relations between the two friendly nations.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><strong><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.pib.gov.in\/WriteReadData\/userfiles\/image\/Img1(1)R6V5.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><strong><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.pib.gov.in\/WriteReadData\/userfiles\/image\/Img2NBB2.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>INDIA- INDONESIA JOINT SPECIAL FORCES EXERCISE\u00a0 GARUDA SHAKTI COMMENCES IN HIMACHAL PRADESH Posted On: 04 DEC 2025 4:26PM by PIB Delhi The 10th\u00a0edition of the India\u2013 Indonesia Joint Special Forces Exercise GARUDA SHAKTI has commenced at the Special Forces Training School, Bakloh, Himachal Pradesh. 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