The 10th edition of the India-Indonesia Joint Special Forces Exercise GARUDA SHAKTI commenced at the Special Forces Training School, Bakloh, Himachal Pradesh, from December 3 to 12, 2025. The Indian contingent is represented by troops from THE PARACHUTE REGIMENT (Special Forces), while the Indonesian contingent comprises personnel from the Indonesian Special Forces. The exercise aims to strengthen mutual understanding, cooperation, and interoperability between the Special Forces of the two nations. 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. The training also features the exchange of expertise and information on weapons, equipment, and operational practices. The joint training will culminate in a validation exercise simulating real-world operational scenarios to test the endurance, coordination, and combat readiness of both contingents.
Key Entities Referenced
GARUDA SHAKTI: Joint Special Forces Exercise between India and Indonesia
Ministry of Defence: The ministry under whose auspices the exercise takes place
Himachal Pradesh: Location of the Special Forces Training School where the exercise commenced
THE PARACHUTE REGIMENT (Special Forces): The Indian contingent that participated in exercise
Ministry of Defence
INDIA- INDONESIA JOINT SPECIAL FORCES
EXERCISE GARUDA SHAKTI COMMENCES IN
HIMACHAL PRADESH
प्रव तथ: 04 DEC 2025 4:26PM by PIB Delhi
The 10th edition of the India– Indonesia Joint Special Forces Exercise GARUDA SHAKTI has
commenced at the Special Forces Training School, Bakloh, Himachal Pradesh. The exercise is being
conducted from 03 to 12 December 2025.
The Indian contingent is represented by troops from THE PARACHUTE REGIMENT (Special Forces),
while the Indonesian contingent comprises personnel from the Indonesian Special Forces.
The exercise aims to strengthen mutual understanding, cooperation and interoperability between the
Special Forces of the two nations. 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.
The training also features the exchange of expertise and information on weapons, equipment and
operational practices.
Designed to emphasise physical fitness, tactical drills and high-intensity combat training, the joint training
will culminate in a validation exercise simulating real-world operational scenarios to test the endurance,
coordination and combat readiness of both contingents.
The exercise marks a significant step in advancing defence cooperation and further strengthening bilateral
relations between the two friendly nations._____________________________________________________________
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