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India-Kazakhstan Exercise KAZIND to train joint counter-terror operations
A 60-member Indian Armed Forces contingent departs for Oskemen, Kazakhstan, to participate in the ninth edition of Exercise KAZIND. Exercise KAZIND is conducted between India and Kazakhstan, and the current edition focuses on joint counter-terror operations in a sub-conventional environment under a United Nations mandate.
Exercise KAZIND:
| Dimension | Key Details |
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| Type | Exercise KAZIND is a joint military exercise conducted between India and Kazakhstan. |
| Indian Contingent | The Indian contingent is drawn mainly from a battalion of the GARHWAL RIFLES, along with troops from other arms and services, and personnel from the Indian Air Force. |
| Core Focus | The exercise enhances interoperability and strengthens the joint capability of both forces to undertake Joint Counter-Terrorism operations in a sub-conventional environment under a United Nations mandate. |
| KAZIND-2026 Training Terrain | KAZIND-2026 focuses on Joint Counter-Terrorism operations in semi-urban and mountainous terrain. |
| Operational Emphasis | KAZIND-2026 places emphasis on joint planning and execution, air mobility, and the integrated employment of Unmanned Aerial Systems and Counter-UAS capabilities. |
| Training Activities | The contingents train together in joint responses to terrorist actions, raids, search-and-destroy missions, cordon-and-search operations, the securing of helipads and landing sites, and Special Heliborne Operations. |
| Cooperation | The exercise deepens military-to-military cooperation between India and Kazakhstan. |