Defence, National Security and Terrorism
Harimau Shakti
▪ The 4th India-Malaysia Joint Military Exercise, HARIMAU SHAKTI, has begun at Bentong Camp in Malaysia’s Pahang district and will continue until December 15, 2024.
▪ India is represented by 78 personnel from the MAHAR Regiment.
▪ HARIMAU SHAKTI is an annual exercise. It alternates locations between India and Malaysia.
▪ The previous year’s exercise occurred at Umroi Cantonment in Meghalaya, India.
CINBAX
▪ CINBAX is the first joint exercise between the Indian Army and the Cambodian Army, commenced on December 1, 2024, and will conclude on December 8, 2024.
▪ The exercise takes place at the Foreign Training Node in Pune. Each army has dispatched 20 personnel to participate.
▪ The focus is on planning joint Counter-Terrorism (CT) operations under United Nations guidelines.
