6th edition of Indo - Kazakhstan joint training exercise -KAZIND-22 to be conducted at Umroi (Meghalaya) from December 15

Shillong: The 6th edition of Indo - Kazakhstan joint training exercise -KAZIND-22 will be conducted at Umroi (Meghalaya) from tomorrow. The Defence Ministry said, the exercise will enhance the level of defence cooperation between the Indian Army and the Kazakhstan Army which will further foster the bilateral relations between the two nations.

Kazakhstan Army soldiers comprising troops from the Regional Command, and South and Indian Army soldiers from the 11



Gorkha Rifles will be participating in the exercise. 

The aim of the exercise is to build positive military relations, imbibe each other’s best practices and promote the ability to operate together while undertaking counter-terrorist operations, under a UN peace enforcement mandate. This joint exercise will enable the two armies to train, plan and execute a series of combined tactical drills for neutralising threats.