Important Facts For Prelims
6th Edition of Shakti 2021
- 13 Nov 2021
- 2 min read
Why in News
The sixth edition of the Indo-French Shakti 2021 (bilateral joint training exercise), will be conducted in November in Frejus, France.
- From the Indian side, a platoon strength of a Gorkha Rifles Infantry Battalion will participate in the exercise.
Key Points
- About:
- It will focus on Counter Terrorism operations in backdrop of semi-urban terrain under United Nations Mandate with an aim to enhance military cooperation and inter-operability between the two Armies.
- The biennial exercise between the armies of the two countries had started in 2011.
- It is conducted alternately in India and France.
- The last edition of the Shakti exercise had taken place in Rajasthan in 2019, in which “Counter Terrorism operations in semi-desert terrain were practised”.
- Defence Exercises between India and France:
- Varuna – Naval exercise
- Desert Knight-21 and Garuda (Air exercise)
- Shakti – Army exercise
Note
- Gagan Shakti is conducted by the Indian Air Force to showcase its air dominance over the entire extended area of the Indian Ocean Region.
- Garuda Shakti is the joint military exercise between India and Indonesia.
- Mitra Shakti is the joint military exercise between India and Sri Lanka.
- Harimau Shakti is India-Malaysia joint military exercise.
