Pariksha Saathi11th edition of the India-Indonesia Joint Special Forces Exercise GARUDA SHAKTI begins at Banyuwangi, Indonesia
The 11th edition of the India-Indonesia Joint Special Forces Exercise GARUDA SHAKTI has commenced at Banyuwangi, Indonesia, the Ministry of Defence said on 27 October 2026; the exercise is being conducted from 27 October to 06 November 2026. The Indian contingent comprises troops from the Parachute Regiment (Special Forces), while the Indonesian contingent comprises personnel from the Indonesian Special Forces. The exercise aims to strengthen mutual understanding, cooperation and interoperability between the Special Forces of the two nations. The training focuses on tactics, techniques and procedures for special operations in jungle environments, including obstacle crossing, combat marksmanship, mountaineering, air assault training and combat-hardening sessions, and also includes the exchange of expertise and information on weapons, equipment and operational practices. The joint training will culminate with a validation exercise designed to simulate realistic operational scenarios and assess the endurance, coordination and combat readiness of both contingents.
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Learning context
The previous, 10th edition of the India-Indonesia Joint Special Forces Exercise GARUDA SHAKTI was held in India: it commenced at the Special Forces Training School, Bakloh, Himachal Pradesh, and was scheduled from 03 to 12 December 2025. The Indian contingent was represented by troops from the Parachute Regiment (Special Forces), and the Indonesian contingent comprised personnel from the Indonesian Special Forces. Its scope included troop-level tactics, techniques and procedures in a counter-terrorism environment, covering unarmed combat techniques, combat shooting, sniping, heliborne operations and planning for drone, counter-UAS and loiter-munition strikes in semi-mountainous terrain, along with the exchange of expertise and information on weapons, equipment and operational practices; the training was designed to culminate in a validation exercise simulating real-world operational scenarios.
Check yourself: where and when was the 10th edition of GARUDA SHAKTI held, and in what kind of environment were its tactics, techniques and procedures set?
At the Special Forces Training School, Bakloh, Himachal Pradesh, from 03 to 12 December 2025; a counter-terrorism environment (its scope also covered planning for drone, counter-UAS and loiter-munition strikes in semi-mountainous terrain).
Revision task: from this release, note the edition, venue and dates of GARUDA SHAKTI 2026, the forces taking part and the focus of the training; from the note, where and when the 10th edition was held and how its scope differed.
Test yourself
Where is the 11th edition of the India-Indonesia Joint Special Forces Exercise GARUDA SHAKTI, being conducted from 27 October to 06 November 2026, taking place?
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Answer: Banyuwangi, Indonesia
The 11th edition of GARUDA SHAKTI has commenced at Banyuwangi, Indonesia, and is being conducted from 27 October to 06 November 2026. The Indian contingent comprises troops from the Parachute Regiment (Special Forces) and the Indonesian contingent personnel from the Indonesian Special Forces; the training focuses on special operations in jungle environments.
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