Why in the news?

  • The 10th edition of  Exercise Garuda Shakti began in Himachal Pradesh.

Exercise Garuda Shakti – 2025

  • What is it?: It is a bilateral military exercise between India and Indonesia.
  • Objectives:
    • The exercise aims to strengthen mutual understanding, cooperation and interoperability between the Special Forces of the two nations. 
    • Its scope includes troop-level tactics, techniques and procedures in a counter-terrorism environment, covering unarmed combat techniques, combat shooting, sniping, heliborne operations and planning for drone, counter-UAS and loiter-munition strikes in semi-mountainous terrain. 
    • The training also features the exchange of expertise and information on weapons, equipment and operational practices.
Other Exercises Between India and Indonesia:

  • Samudra Shakti: A bilateral maritime exercise.
  • IND-INDO CORPAT: A joint patrol to enhance cooperation in the maritime domain. 

Source: PIB