Indo-French joint military exercise SHAKTI-VIII

Indian and French armed forces are advancing their strategic partnership through SHAKTI-VIII, a joint military exercise, currently underway in southern France. Held at Camp Larzac in southern France, the exercise features the participation of 90 personnel, primarily from the Indian Army’s Jammu and Kashmir Rifles battalion, alongside the French Army’s 13th Demi-Brigade of the Foreign Legion.

The joint training encompasses a wide spectrum of mission-specific drills tailored to sub-conventional warfare. These include combat shooting in semi-developed terrain, obstacle crossings, urban combat drills, joint patrols, and troop insertion techniques.