Harimau Shakti 2025: India-Malaysia Army Exercise at Mahajan
Why in the news
India and Malaysia opened the fifth round of their joint army drill in Rajasthan to improve counter-insurgency and peacekeeping coordination.
Key facts
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Exercise | Harimau Shakti 2025 (5th edition) |
| Venue | Mahajan Field Firing Range, Rajasthan |
| India | Mainly DOGRA Regiment |
| Malaysia | 25th Battalion, Royal Malaysian Army |
Training content
- Drills: cordon and search, heliborne insertion and extraction, search-and-destroy, securing landing zones and helipads.
- Skills: casualty evacuation, counter-terrorism responses, small-team manoeuvres, Army Martial Arts Routine (AMAR), combat reflex shooting, yoga.
- Both armies share tactics and warfighting techniques.
Exam angle
- Partner: Malaysia; venue: Mahajan range.
- Martial routine: AMAR.