The joint bilateral training exercise, ‘Exercise Harimau Shakti 2023,’ has commenced in Umroi Cantonment, Meghalaya, involving approximately 120 personnel from the Indian and Malaysian Armies. The exercise, scheduled until November 5, aims to enhance military capabilities for multi-domain operations in a sub-conventional scenario. Both contingents will establish a joint command post, integrated surveillance grid, and a Joint Surveillance Centre. The training will include rehearsals for joint forces’ deployment in jungle, semi-urban, and urban environments, intelligence collection, UAV deployment, casualty management, and evacuation drills. The exercise focuses on enhancing defense cooperation and fostering bilateral relations between India and Malaysia.