Exercise Shakti-2025

Current Context: Exercise Shakti-2025 was the eighth edition of the biennial joint military exercise between the armies of India and France.

• It was held in France from June 18 to July 1, 2025, at Camp Larzac, La Cavalerie.

Participants:

• Indian Army (90 members, primarily Jammu and Kashmir Rifles).
• French Army (over 500 personnel, including 13th French Foreign Legion Demi-Brigade - 13th DBLE), French Air and Space Force, French Navy elements.
• Aim: Enhance joint military capability for multi-domain operations in sub-conventional scenarios (counter-terrorism, urban warfare, UN peacekeeping).
• Focus: Interoperability, sharing best practices, mutual understanding.
• Training: Counter-terrorism, urban warfare, UN peacekeeping, EW, C-UAS training, cordon-and-search, humanitarian assistance.

Question:

Q.1 Exercise Shakti-2025 was held in which country?
a) France
b) India
c) United Kingdom
d) Germany

Answer: a) Exercise Shakti-2025, the eighth edition of the India-France joint military exercise, was conducted at Camp Larzac, La Cavalerie, in France.