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Exercise Harimau Shakti 2025
- 06 Dec 2025
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The 5th edition of the India-Malaysia bilateral military Exercise Harimau Shakti 2025 commenced in Rajasthan to enhance interoperability in counter-terrorism and peacekeeping scenarios.
- Participants in 2025: Indian Dogra Regiment and Malaysia’s 25th Battalion Royal Malaysian Army.
Exercise Harimau Shakti
- About: Exercise Harimau Shakti is a bilateral military exercise between the Indian Army and the Malaysian Army. It focuses on jungle warfare and counter-insurgency operations.
- Started in 2012, it reinforces India’s Act East Policy and commitment to global peacekeeping frameworks.
- Objective & Mandate: Joint rehearsal of Sub-Conventional Operations under UN Chapter VII mandate, emphasizing counter-terrorist drills like cordon/search, heliborne operations, and casualty evacuation. Army Martial Arts Routine (AMAR), combat reflex shooting and Yoga is also part of the exercise curriculum.
- UN Chapter VII authorizes military/non-military actions (sanctions, blockades, troop deployment) for international peace enforcement.
Other Military Exercises Between India and Malaysia:
- Samudra Laksamana (bilateral maritime exercise), and Udara Shakti (bilateral air force exercise).
| Read More: Comprehensive Strategic Partnership between India and Malaysia |
