October 30, 2023
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KAZIND-2023: India, Kazakhstan to Conduct 13-Day Military Drills

‘Exercise KAZIND-2023’ will be conducted from October 30 to November 11 at Otar in Kazakhstan…reports Asian Lite News

The Indian Army and Indian Air Force contingent comprising 120 personnel has departed for Kazakhstan to take part in the 7th edition of Joint Military ‘Exercise KAZIND-2023’, the Ministry of Defence said in a statement on Sunday.

According to the official statement, ‘Exercise KAZIND-2023’ will be conducted from October 30 to November 11 at Otar in Kazakhstan and 90 personnel of the Indian Army contingent led by a Battalion from the DOGRA regiment will participate in the joint exercise.

Moreover, the Kazakhstan contingent is mainly represented by personnel from Regional Command South of Kazakh Ground Forces and 30 personnel of Air Force from both sides will also participate in the current edition of the Exercise alongside the Army contingents.

The Joint Exercise between India and Kazakhstan was instituted as ‘Exercise PRABAL DOSTYK’ in the year 2016. After the second edition, the Exercise was upgraded to a company-level exercise and renamed as ‘Exercise KAZIND’. The Exercise has been further upgraded as a Bi-service Exercise this year by including the Air Force component, the Ministry said.

In this edition of the Exercise, both sides will practice conduct of Counter Terrorism operations in a sub-conventional environment under the United Nations mandate. The contingents will jointly rehearse various tactical drills to include Raid, Search and Destroy Operations, Small Team Insertion and Extraction Operations etc. The scope of the Exercise also includes conduct of Counter Unmanned Aerial System Operations.

In a move to improve the joint military capabilities, ‘Exercise KAZIND-2023’ will provide an opportunity for both sides to gain an insight into the tactics, battle drills and procedures of each other, which is a prerequisite while operating under the ambit of the United Nations. The joint training will develop the necessary skills, resilience and coordination to conduct joint military operations in Semi-Urban and Urban environments.

Both sides will get a chance to practice drills on a wide spectrum of combat skills and mutually learn from each other.

As per the inistry’s statement, the Exercise will provide an opportunity for the contingents to exchange views and share the best practices. ‘Exercise KAZIND-2023’ will further strengthen the bond between the two armies. (ANI)

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