EXERCISE KAZIND 2023 (Syllabus: GS Paper 2 – International Relations)

Context: The Indian Army and Indian Air Force contingent, comprising 120 personnel, recently departed for Kazakhstan to participate in the 7th edition of Joint Military 'Exercise KAZIND-2023'.

Exercise KAZIND-2023

• About: The Joint Exercise between India and Kazakhstan was instituted as ‘Exercise PRABAL DOSTYK’ in the year 2016. 
• After the second edition, the Exercise was upgraded to a company-level exercise and renamed as ‘Exercise KAZIND’. 
• The Exercise has been further upgraded as a Bi-service Exercise this year by including the Air Force component.
• Aim: In this Exercise, both sides will practice conduct of Counter Terrorism operations in a sub-conventional environment under United Nations mandate. 
• The scope of the Exercise also includes conduct of Counter Unmanned Aerial System Operations.
• 2023 Edition: Otar in Kazakhstan
• 2022 Edition: Umroi (Meghalaya).

Other Indian Army Exercise 

• India and France - SHAKTI
• India and Australia - AUSTRA HIND
• India and China - HAND IN HAND
• India and Kyrgyzstan - KHANJAR
• India and Maldives - EKUVERIN

Other Indian Air Force  Exercises

• India and Thailand - SIAM BHARAT
• India and Russia - INDRA
• India and France - GARUDA