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- Shakti 2021 will be conducted from November 15 to November 26 in Frejus, France.
About
- 6th edition of bilateral Army exercise.
- Between: Indian Army and French Army
- Held: Biennially
- Aim: To enhance military cooperation and interoperability between the two Armies.
- Focus: On Counter-Terrorism operations in backdrop of semi-urban terrain under United Nations Mandate.Â
- Last Edition: At the Foreign Training Node in Mahajan Field Firing Ranges, Rajasthan in 2019
- Other Training Exercises:Â
- Exercise Garuda – Indian Air Force & French Air Force (Biennial; sixth edition in 2019)
- Exercise Varuna – Indian Navy & French Navy (Biennial; Recently 19th edition in the Arabian Sea)
- Exercise Desert Knight-21: Between the Air Forces of the two nations.
- Gorkha Rifles Contingent
- It has a rich heritage marked by its military valour and supreme sacrifices.
- Its contributions in the 1971 war were recognised by Battle Honour Shingo River Valley and Theatre Honour of Jammu & Kashmir.
Source: IE
