From November 15, 2021, the Indian Army will conduct the sixth edition of the biennial training exercise with the French Army.
Highlights:
In 2021, India and France conducted cooperative naval and air force drills.
Shakti 2021 will take place in Frejus, France, from November 15 to November 26.
A unit from the Gorkha Rifles Infantry Battalion will take part in the drill, representing India.
The 21st Marine Infantry Regiment of the 6th Light Armoured Brigade will represent the French army.
Under the United Nations’ mission, the Shakti 2021 exercise will focus on Counter-Terrorism operations in semi-urban terrain.
It will be held with the goal of improving military cooperation and interoperability between the two countries’ armies.