INDIAN ARMED FORCES CONTINGENT DEPARTS FOR JOINT MILITARY EXERCISE KAZIND-2026

A 60-member Indian Armed Forces contingent has departed for Oskemen, Kazakhstan, to participate in the ninth edition of the India–Kazakhstan Joint Military Exercise KAZIND-2026, scheduled from 28 September to 11 October 2026. The contingent comprises troops mainly from a battalion of the GARHWAL RIFLES and personnel from the Indian Air Force. The exercise focuses on enhancing interoperability, joint planning, and execution for Joint Counter-Terrorism operations in semi-urban and mountainous terrain under a United Nations mandate. It involves air mobility, employment of Unmanned Aerial Systems, and establishing a Joint Command Post and Intelligence and Surveillance Centre.