10th India–Indonesia Special Forces Exercise Garuda Shakti begins at Bakloh, Himachal Pradesh
The 10th edition of the India–Indonesia Joint Special Forces Exercise Garuda Shakti began at the Special Forces Training School, Bakloh, Himachal Pradesh, running from 3 to 12 December 2025.
Summary
The 10th edition of the India–Indonesia Joint Special Forces Exercise Garuda Shakti is being conducted at the Special Forces Training School, Bakloh, Himachal Pradesh from 3 to 12 December 2025. In Exercise Garuda Shakti the Indian contingent is drawn from The Parachute Regiment (Special Forces), and the Indonesian contingent from the Indonesian Special Forces. The exercise covers counter-terrorism tactics in semi-mountainous terrain, including sniping, heliborne operations and planning for drone, counter-UAS and loiter-munition strikes, and will end with a validation exercise.
Key facts
- Dates
- 3–12 December 2025
- Venue
- Special Forces Training School, Bakloh, Himachal Pradesh
- Edition
- 10th
- India
- The Parachute Regiment (Special Forces)
- Indonesia
- Indonesian Special Forces
- Focus
- Counter-terrorism in semi-mountainous terrain; drone, counter-UAS and loiter-munition planning
Practice MCQs 3 questions
Exercise Garuda Shakti, whose 10th edition began on 3 December 2025, is a joint Special Forces exercise between India and which country?
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Correct answer: A — Indonesia
PIB 2198755: the 10th edition of the India–Indonesia Joint Special Forces Exercise Garuda Shakti commenced, conducted from 3 to 12 December 2025.
Where is the 10th edition of Exercise Garuda Shakti being held in December 2025?
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Correct answer: A — Special Forces Training School, Bakloh
PIB 2198755: the exercise commenced at the Special Forces Training School, Bakloh, Himachal Pradesh.
Troops from which regiment represent India in the 10th edition of Exercise Garuda Shakti?
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Correct answer: D — The Parachute Regiment (Special Forces)
PIB 2198755: the Indian contingent is represented by troops from The Parachute Regiment (Special Forces).