Current Affairs 13th May 2018

Current Affairs 13th May 2018 - Important Points

• Indian and Malaysian Armies concluded Exercise Harimau Shakti 2018 on - 11th May 2018

Current Affairs 13th May 2018 - Details

Indian and Malaysian Armies concluded Exercise Harimau Shakti 2018 on - 11th May 2018

Indian and Malaysian Armies concluded the Exercise Harimau Shakti 2018 on May 11th, 2018 at the tropical rainforests of Hulu Langat, Malaysia. The grand finale of the Exercise was a tactical operation on conduct of attack at the enemy camp.

During the exercise, both the contingents showcased extremely high standards of their professional acumen,battle drills, operational abilities and physical endurance, an appropriate reflection of the level of interoperability achieved by them during the Exercise.

This was the first time when the exercise was organised on the Malaysian land. Its title takes its name from ‘Harimau’, the Malay word that stands for ‘tiger’.

Highlights of the HARIMAU SHAKTI 2018

• As a part of the exercise, both the nations shared the expertise of each other’s contingents while conducting counter insurgency operations in the jungle terrain of Malaysia.
• 4 GRENADIERS represented by Indian contingent, one of the oldest infantry battalions that have rich operational experience in conventional and counter insurgency warfare.
• While, the Malaysian contingent was represented by soldiers from 1 Royal Ranjer Regiment and the Royal Malay Regiment; both are known for their experience in Jungle Warfare.
• The exercise involved a cross training phase followed by a field training phase of a week in the Hulu Langat jungles wherein both armies jointly planned and  executed a series of training activities.
• The focus of the entire exercise was on tactical operations in jungle warfare.