Shakti 2021

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• Shakti 2021 will be conducted from November 15 to November 26 in Frejus, France.

About

• 6th edition of bilateral Army exercise.
• Between: Indian Army and French Army
• Held: Biennially
• Aim: To enhance military cooperation and interoperability between the two Armies.
• Focus: On Counter-Terrorism operations in backdrop of semi-urban terrain under United Nations Mandate. 
• Last Edition: At the Foreign Training Node in Mahajan Field Firing Ranges, Rajasthan in 2019
• Other Training Exercises: 
  • Exercise Garuda – Indian Air Force & French Air Force (Biennial; sixth edition in 2019)
  • Exercise Varuna – Indian Navy & French Navy (Biennial; Recently 19th edition in the Arabian Sea)
  • Exercise Desert Knight-21: Between the Air Forces of the two nations.
• Gorkha Rifles Contingent
  • It has a rich heritage marked by its military valour and supreme sacrifices.
  • Its contributions in the 1971 war were recognised by Battle Honour Shingo River Valley and Theatre Honour of Jammu & Kashmir.

Source: IE