India–Malaysia Exercise Harimau Shakti 2025 begins at Mahajan, Rajasthan
The fifth edition of the India–Malaysia joint military exercise Harimau Shakti began at the Mahajan Field Firing Range in Rajasthan on 5 December 2025 and runs till 18 December.
Summary
Exercise Harimau Shakti 2025, the fifth edition of the India–Malaysia joint military exercise, began at the Mahajan Field Firing Range in Rajasthan on 5 December 2025 and runs until 18 December 2025. In Harimau Shakti, the Indian contingent is drawn mainly from the Dogra Regiment and the Malaysian side from the 25th Battalion of the Royal Malaysian Army. The exercise rehearses sub-conventional operations under Chapter VII of the UN mandate, including counter-terrorist cordon, search and destroy missions and heliborne operations.
Key facts
- Dates
- 5–18 December 2025
- Venue
- Mahajan Field Firing Range, Rajasthan
- Edition
- 5th
- India
- Mainly Dogra Regiment
- Malaysia
- 25th Battalion, Royal Malaysian Army
- Focus
- Sub-conventional operations under Chapter VII of UN mandate
Practice MCQs 3 questions
Exercise Harimau Shakti is a joint military exercise between India and which country?
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Correct answer: D — Malaysia
PIB 2199345: Harimau Shakti is the India–Malaysia joint military exercise.
Where is the fifth edition of Exercise Harimau Shakti (5–18 December 2025) being held?
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Correct answer: A — Mahajan Field Firing Range
PIB 2199345: the exercise commenced on 5 December 2025 at the Mahajan Field Firing Range, Rajasthan.
Which regiment mainly represents the Indian contingent in Exercise Harimau Shakti 2025?
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Correct answer: C — Dogra Regiment
PIB 2199345: the Indian contingent is represented mainly by troops from the Dogra Regiment.