Context:
Recently, the Indian Armed Forces conducted Joint Military Exercises AGNI WARRIOR (XAW-2024) with Singapore and HARIMAU SHAKTI with Malaysia.
Exercise HARIMAU SHAKTI (India-Malaysia)
- Location: Bentong Camp, Pahang District, Malaysia
- Participating Forces:
- India: 78 personnel from the MAHAR Regiment
- Malaysia: 123 personnel from The Royal Malaysian Regiment
- Objective:
- Enhance joint military capability for counter-insurgency operations in jungle terrain under the UN Chapter VII mandate.
- Share best practices in tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs) for joint operations.
- Phases:
- Phase 1: Cross-training, lectures, demonstrations, and drills in jungle terrain.
- Phase 2: Simulated exercise involving Anti-MT Ambush, Recce Patrol, Occupation of Harbour, and attacks on terrorist-occupied areas.
- Goals:
- Improve interoperability, camaraderie, and cooperation between both armies.
- Strengthen bilateral relations and defence cooperation.
Exercise AGNI WARRIOR (India-Singapore)
- Location: Field Firing Ranges, Devlali, Maharashtra
- Participating Forces:
- India: 114 personnel from the Regiment of Artillery
- Singapore: 182 personnel from the Singapore Artillery
- Objective:
- Maximise mutual understanding of drills and procedures for joint operations under the UN Charter.
- Showcase joint firepower planning, execution, and the use of new-generation artillery equipment.
- Key Highlights:
- Joint preparation, coordination, and understanding of each other’s capabilities.
- Utilised advanced technologies and exchanged best practices in artillery firepower planning.
Common Themes:
- Both exercises serve to deepen military collaboration between India and Malaysia, and India and Singapore, respectively, focusing on counter-insurgency operations and artillery firepower.
- They focus on improving joint operations, interoperability, and sharing best practices.
- They involve cross-training, knowledge sharing, and joint operations to improve interoperability.
- These military drills are vital to building stronger regional security ties, showcasing multinational cooperation, and fostering camaraderie between the participating countries.