Bikaner,The
French Army contingent participating in Indo - French joint training Exercise
“Shakti – 2016” arrived in Mahajan Field Firing Ranges on 06 January 2016. The
French contingent comprising of 56 personnel of 35th Infantry
Regiment of 7thArmoured Brigade, is led by Maj Thibaut De
Lacoste Lareymondie.The exercise will
start on 08th January and terminate on 16th January.
The Indo-French Joint
Counter-terrorism Exercise Shakti 2016 is an important step for the Armies to
train together and gain from each other’s rich operational experience. Both
countries have troops deployed in counter-insurgency/ counter-terrorist operations
and therefore sharing each other’s military experiences will pay meaningful
dividends.
2nd Battalion The Garhwal
Rifles, part of the Sapta Shakti Command has been nominated for this exercise.
The unit has been put through a strenuous training schedule to prepare
for the exercise, which includes firing, combat conditioning, tactical
operations, heli-borne operations etc. The illustrious selected battalion has
varied experience in Counter Insurgency/ Counter Terrorist operations.
The unit was bestowed with the prestigious
Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) Citation and
General Officer Commanding-in-Chief Northern Command Unit Citation for
maintaining law and order, keeping terrorism under check and maintaining
sanctity of the border in the Northern Theatre.
35th Infantry Regiment’s origin
dates back to its raising in 1604 at Lorraine (France). The regiment has
as many as 12 battle honours to its credit. The battalion has varied combat
experiences, having served in Algeria, Africa, Iraq and Afghanistan, amongst
other places. The joint exercise will undergo a training schedule aimed at
combat conditioning, infantry tactical operations in a counter terrorism
environment and planning of joint operations under the United Nations mandate.
This exercise will culminate in a tactical exercise encompassing clearing of
pockets of terrorists in rural and urban environment.
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