Recently, the 10th edition of the Exercise GARUDA SHAKTI has commenced at the Special Forces Training School, Bakloh, Himachal Pradesh.
About Exercise Garuda Shakti
It is the joint special forcesexercise conducted between India– Indonesia.
The Indian contingent is represented by troops from THE PARACHUTE REGIMENT (Special Forces).
The exercise aims to strengthen mutual understanding, cooperation and interoperability between the Special Forces of the two nations.
Focus: Its scope includes troop-level tactics, techniques and procedures in a counter-terrorism environment, covering unarmed combat techniques, combat shooting, sniping, heliborne operations and planning for drone, counter-UAS and loiter-munition strikes in semi-mountainous terrain.
Objectives
It features the exchange of expertise and information on weapons, equipment and operational practices.
Validate joint training through a simulated real-world operational scenario.
Test the endurance, coordination and combat readiness of both contingents.
Significance: It helps in advancing defence cooperation and further strengthening bilateral relations between the two friendly nations
IAS-2026 - OPTIONAL / GEOGRAPHY / PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION / SOCIOLOGY / ANTHROPOLOGY / ORIENTATION ON 03 & 04-10-2025 
