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India-Kazakhstan Joint Military Exercise KAZIND-2026 Kicks Off in Oskemen
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News18•30-09-2026, 07:00
India-Kazakhstan Joint Military Exercise KAZIND-2026 Kicks Off in Oskemen
- •The Opening Ceremony of the India-Kazakhstan Joint Military Exercise KAZIND-2026 was held in Oskemen, Kazakhstan, presided over by Major General Zhenis Maralov and attended by senior military officials and Colonel Pankaj Vidyarthi.
- •Major General Zhenis Maralov and Colonel Arun Dev Singh Jamwal extended best wishes for the successful conduct of the exercise, marking the commencement of the joint training phase.
- •KAZIND-2026 aims to enhance interoperability and strengthen joint capabilities for Counter-Terrorism operations in a sub-conventional environment under a United Nations mandate.
- •The exercise will focus on Joint Counter-Terrorism operations in semi-urban and mountainous terrain, emphasizing joint planning, air mobility, and integrated employment of Unmanned Aerial Systems.
- •Activities include joint responses to terrorist actions, raids, search-and-destroy missions, cordon-and-search operations, and Special Heliborne Operations, culminating in a comprehensive validation exercise against a simulated terrorist threat.
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The opening ceremony of the India-Kazakhstan Joint Military Exercise KAZIND-2026 took place at Oskemen, Kazakhstan, on Tuesday.
The exercise aims to enhance interoperability and strengthen the joint capability of both forces to conduct Joint Counter-Terrorism operations in a sub-conventional environment under a United Nations mandate.
KAZIND-2026 focuses on Joint Counter-Terrorism operations in semi-urban and mountainous terrain, highlighting joint planning, air mobility, and the integrated use of Unmanned Aerial Systems and Counter-UAS capabilities.
