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India-Kazakhstan Joint Military Exercise: 'KAZIND 2024'

The India-Kazakhstan Joint Military Exercise, KAZIND-2024, is an annual exercise aiming to enhance joint military capability and counter-terrorism operations.

KAZIND-2024 Overview

  • 8th edition of India-Kazakhstan Joint Military Exercise
  • Commenced on September 30, 2024, at Surya Foreign Training Node, Auli, Uttarakhand
  • Scheduled to conclude on October 13, 2024
  • Annual exercise since 2016, alternating between India and Kazakhstan
  • Previous edition held in Otar, Kazakhstan (October 30 - November 11, 2023)
  • Aims to enhance joint military capability and counter-terrorism operations
  • Conducted under Chapter VII of the United Nations Charter

Participating Forces

Indian contingent:

    • 120 personnel from the Indian Armed Forces
    • Battalion from the Kumaon Regiment of the Indian Army
    • Personnel from other arms and services
    • Indian Air Force representatives

Kazakhstan contingent:

    • Mainly personnel from Land Forces
    • Air Borne Assault Troopers

Opening ceremony attended by:

    • Colonel Karibayev Nurlan Serikbayevich (Commander of Kazakhstan contingent)
    • Colonel Yogesh Upadhyay (Commander of Indian contingent)

Exercise Objectives and Focus Areas

  • Enhance joint military capability for counter-terrorism operations
  • Focus on operations in semi-urban and mountainous terrain
  • Improve physical fitness of participating troops
  • Rehearse and refine tactical-level operations
  • Share best practices between the two armed forces

Tactical drills include:

    • Joint response to terrorist actions
    • Establishment of Joint Command Post
    • Intelligence and Surveillance Centre setup
    • Securing helipads and landing sites
    • Combat free fall and Special Heliborne Operations
    • Cordon and search operations
    • Employment of drones and counter-drone systems
  • Develop interoperability between the two armies
  • Foster bonhomie and camaraderie among participants

India-Kazakhstan Defence Relations

  • Diplomatic ties established on February 22, 1992
  • 'Defence and Military Technical Cooperation' agreement signed in July 2015
  • Framework for bilateral cooperation in defence sector includes:
    • Military-technical cooperation
    • Military education and training
    • Joint exercises
  • Kazakhstan troops deployed under Indian command for UN peacekeeping in Lebanon (2018)
  • KAZIND exercise enhances military-to-military relations
  • Strengthens overall defence ties between the two nations

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