Exercise Khanjar-XIII Latest News
The 13th edition of the joint military Exercise KHANJAR between India and Kyrgyzstan begins recently at Misamari in Sonitpur district of Assam.
About Exercise Khanjar-XIII
- It is the 13th edition of the annual India-Kyrgyzstan Joint Special Forces Exercise.
- Exercise Khanjar was first initiated in December 2011, in Nahan, India.
- Since then, the exercise has been held alternatively in India and the Kyrgyz Republic every year.
- Khanjar-XIII Location: Misamari in the Sonitpur district of Assam.
- The 14-day-long military exercise aims to enhance interoperability between the Special Forces of both nations.
- The 2026 exercise will focus on joint operations in urban warfare and counter-terrorism scenarios under the United Nations mandate.
- The training modules will include close-quarter battle techniques, room intervention procedures, hostage-rescue simulations, counter-terrorism operations, and joint tactical manoeuvres.
Source: NOA
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