India, Kazakhstan armies to conduct joint exercise

New Delhi, Aug 25: India and Kazakhstan armies will undergo joint training exercises to strengthen mutual confidence and to share best practices between the forces. The 5th edition of Indo- Kazakhstan Joint Training Exercise “KAZIND-21” will be conducted at Training Node, Aisha Bibi, Kazakhstan, from 30 August to 11 September 2021. The exercise is a joint training between both armies, which will boost the bilateral relations between India and Kazakhstan. The Indian Army contingent represented by a battalion of The Bihar Regiment consists of a total of 90 personnel led by a Contingent Commander. The Kazakhstan Army will be represented by a company group. The exercise will provide an opportunity to the Armed Forces of India & Kazakhstan to train for Counter Insurgency/ Counter Terrorism operation in mountainous, rural scenario under UN mandate. The scope of Joint Exercise includes professional exchange, planning & execution of operation in counter terrorism environment at sub unit level and sharing expertise on skills at arms, combat shooting and experiences in counter insurgency/ counter terrorism operations. The exercise will culminate after a 48 hours long validation exercise which will involve a scenario of neutralization of terrorists in a semi-rural hideout. The exercise will strengthen mutual confidence, inter-operability and enable sharing of best practices between the Armed Forces of India and Kazakhstan.