Exercise Harimau Shakti
Kartavya Desk Staff
Source: PIB
Subject: Defence
Context: India and Malaysia have begun the 5th edition of Exercise Harimau Shakti 2025 at Mahajan Field Firing Range, Rajasthan.
About Exercise Harimau Shakti:
• What It Is? Exercise Harimau Shakti is a bilateral military training exercise conducted between the Indian Army and the Royal Malaysian Army to strengthen coordination in counter-insurgency and peacekeeping operations.
• Exercise Harimau Shakti is a bilateral military training exercise conducted between the Indian Army and the Royal Malaysian Army to strengthen coordination in counter-insurgency and peacekeeping operations.
• Nations Involved:
• India: Represented mainly by troops from the DOGRA Regiment. Malaysia: Represented by the 25th Battalion, Royal Malaysian Army.
• India: Represented mainly by troops from the DOGRA Regiment.
• Malaysia: Represented by the 25th Battalion, Royal Malaysian Army.
• Host location: Mahajan Field Firing Range, Rajasthan (India).
• Key Features:
• Focus on Sub-Conventional Operations under UN Chapter VII mandates. Joint drills on cordon and search, heliborne operations, search and destroy missions, and securing helipads. Practice of casualty evacuation, counter-terrorist tactical responses, and coordinated small-team operations. Inclusion of Army Martial Arts Routine (AMAR), combat reflex shooting, and yoga for physical conditioning. Exchange of best practices to improve tactical proficiency and operational synergy.
• Focus on Sub-Conventional Operations under UN Chapter VII mandates.
• Joint drills on cordon and search, heliborne operations, search and destroy missions, and securing helipads.
• Practice of casualty evacuation, counter-terrorist tactical responses, and coordinated small-team operations.
• Inclusion of Army Martial Arts Routine (AMAR), combat reflex shooting, and yoga for physical conditioning.
• Exchange of best practices to improve tactical proficiency and operational synergy.
• Significance:
• Enhances interoperability between Indian and Malaysian forces in peacekeeping and counter-terror scenarios. Strengthens bilateral defence cooperation and military diplomacy. Improves readiness for UN peacekeeping roles, ensuring safer and more coordinated ground operations.
• Enhances interoperability between Indian and Malaysian forces in peacekeeping and counter-terror scenarios.
• Strengthens bilateral defence cooperation and military diplomacy.
• Improves readiness for UN peacekeeping roles, ensuring safer and more coordinated ground operations.