In pics: India- Kyrgyzstan hold 10th edition of joint exercise 'Khanjar'

The Indian Army Wednesday shared glimpses of its ongoing ‘Exercise Khanjar 2023’ - the joint military operation conducted annually with Kyrgyzstan, in a bid to boost defence cooperation between the two nations. This year marks the 10th edition of the joint special forces military training which commenced at Tokmok, Kyrgyzstan last Tuesday, the army said. “The exercise will further enhance the synergy and interoperability between special forces of two armies,” it noted the importance of the operation. Apart from defence ties, the two nations have cooperated on several fronts, including India's high impact projects for community development in the Central Asian country for which a $200-million line of credit was annnounced in 2021.

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By Nisha Anand
Published on Mar 15, 2023 10:01 pm IST 5 Photos
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India-Kyrgyzstan military seen conducting drills during the ongoing 10th edition of joint exercise - 'Khanjar' in Central Asian's Tokmok.(Twitter/@adgpi)
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Special forces of both the armies at the ongoing exercise Khanjar - the joint military drill conducted between India, Kyrgystan in a bid to boost defence ties.(Twitter/@adgpi)
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The two forces seen practising tactical drills during the ongoing Joint Exercise at Kyrgyzstan.(Twitter/@adgpi)

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The two forces also carried out a joint expedition and climbed Mt Stok Kangri (6153m) under difficult terrain & weather conditions.(Twitter/@adgpi)
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Indian forces as seen on the commencement day of the exercise on March 7 in the Central Asian country.(Twitter/@adgpi)

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