Special Forces “Of India And Kyrgyzstan Commence 13-Day Counter-Terror Exercise

India and Kyrgyzstan’s special forces began a 13-day exercise in Bakloh, Himachal Pradesh, on Monday. The drill’s main goal is to fight terrorism and extremism.

The annual “Khanjar” drill between India and Kyrgyzstan is in its 11th year.

There were 20 people from the Parachute Regiment (Special Forces) in the Indian Army’s squad, and the Kyrgyz team was made up of the Scorpion brigade of the Kyrgyz special forces.

The Indian Army said in a statement that the exercise’s goal is to share knowledge and best practices in fighting terrorists and conducting special operations in populated areas and mountainous areas in line with Chapter VII of the UN Charter.

“The focus of the exercise will be on improving advanced insertion and extraction skills for special forces,” it said.

The army said that the drill will give both sides a chance to strengthen their defense ties and talk about issues like international terrorism and extremism that affect both sides.

It said, “The exercise will also give us a chance to show off the capabilities of our most cutting-edge indigenous defense equipment, in addition to meeting our common security goals and improving relations between the two countries.”