Ex HARIMAU SHAKTI-2023, a Joint Exercise between India & Malaysia is progressing with full steam covering the vast canvas of multi-domain op in sub-conventional envt. (The exercise is being conducted at Foreign Training Node, Umroi Cantonment, India from 23 Oct 2023 and will conclude on 05 Nov 2023). With the aim of achieving interoperability, the personnel of both the Armies were put into exercise for the past week. Both the contingents were put on combat conditioning and tactical training which included firing drills and ‘battle hardening’ work sessions. Special emphasis was given on special training of troops in the jungle to include Hellebore operations, Rock Climbing, Jungle Survival techniques and Reflex shooting and employment of snipers, IED and counter IED drills, AMAR (Army Marshal Art Routine), etc. The Indian contingent took the opportunity to get acquainted with the operational procedures and drills of the Malaysian Contingent and vice versa. The joint training would culminate in a 48-hour validation exercise which aims to rehearse & validate the tactical drills in a simulated subconventional environment.
In the Exercise Harimau Shakti -IV 2023, The Command Post Exercise (CPX) a tabletop planning, event focused on unit commanders and staff officers’ abilities of operational plan formulations. During the Harimau -IV Missions are tracked on computer screens, Maps, and Overlays while simulated insurgent groups fight back.
The HARIMAU SHAKTI-IV CPX planned on the Basic concept and Mandate of Chapter VII of Peace Enforcement. Two tactical operational events RAID on insurgent’s hideouts and Cordon and search operations were planned during the course of three days in Umroi. CPX involved every asset of the Combat and Combat Support from infantry, Artillery and engineers, Signals, and Logistics including medical components for the planning phase.
