Auli: The 8th edition of the India-Kazakhstan Joint Military Exercise, KAZIND-2024, began on Monday at the Surya Foreign Training Node in Auli, Uttarakhand. Scheduled from September 30 to October 13, this annual exercise has been held since 2016.
The purpose of the Joint Exercise is to improve the combined military capabilities of both parties for conducting counter-terrorism operations in a non-conventional setting under Chapter VII of the United Nations Charter.
A battalion of the Kumaon regiment will represent Indian armed forces
The Indian Armed Forces are represented by a battalion of the Kumaon Regiment, along with personnel from other arms and services, including the Indian Air Force. The Kazakhstan contingent primarily consists of personnel from the Land Forces and Airborne Assault Troopers.
Aim is to achieve high level of physical fitness and perfecting drills
The primary goal of KAZIND-2024 is to enhance the combined military capabilities of both nations for counter-terrorism operations in non-conventional settings, as outlined in Chapter VII of the United Nations Charter. The exercise aims to achieve a high level of physical fitness, practice and perfect tactical drills, and share best practices. Moreover, this joint exercise will focus on operations in semi-urban and mountainous terrains.
Joint exercise includes the joint response to terrorist actions
The tactical drills to be practiced during the joint exercise include responding jointly to terrorist actions, establishing a joint command post, setting up an intelligence and surveillance center, securing a helipad or landing site, conducting combat free fall, executing special heliborne operations, performing cordon and search operations, and deploying drones and counter-drone systems, among other activities.
It will also enhance defence cooperation
The exercise will enable both sides to share best practices in tactics, techniques, and procedures for conducting joint operations. It aims to foster interoperability, camaraderie, and goodwill between the two armies. According to the statement, the joint exercise will also enhance defense cooperation, further strengthening bilateral relations between the two friendly nations.
KAZIND has been held annually since 2016, with the last edition taking place in Otar, Kazakhstan, from October 30 to November 11, 2023. “The last edition of the Joint Exercise was held at Otar, Kazakhstan from October 30 to November 11, 2023,” read a statement issued by the Indian government.
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