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Jaipur: Indo-French joint Army exercise will be conducted in Bikaner from October 31 to November 13. French soldiers will arrive in India on October 26 for the training.
A series of ‘Exercise Shakti’ between India and France commenced in 2011. It’s a biennial exercise and is conducted alternately in India and France.
The exercise will be conducted at Foreign Training Node at Mahajan Field Firing Ranges, Rajasthan. A contingent of the Sikh regiment of Sapta Shakti Command will represent the Indian Army in this exercise. The French Army delegation will be represented by troops of 21st Marine Infantry Regiment of 6th Armoured Brigade. The joint exercise will focus on counter-terrorism operations in the backdrop of semi-desert terrain under United Nations Mandate. The training will focus primarily on high degree of physical fitness, sharing of drill at tactical level and learning of best practices from each other. The exercise aims at enhancing understanding, cooperation and interoperability between the two Armies. The exercise will culminate in a 36-hour-long validation exercise, which will involve neutralization of terrorists in a village hideout, said Indian Army officials.

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