KAZIND-21

The 5th edition of India-Kazakhstan Joint Training Exercise, “KAZIND-21” will be conducted in Kazakhstan.

Important points:

• The exercise is a joint training between both the Armies.
• The scope of Joint Exercise includes professional exchange, sharing experiences in Counter Insurgency/ Counter Terrorism operations, etc.
• Joint Military Exercise- Prabal dostyk.
• First, its geo-strategic location; second, its economic potential, especially in terms of energy resources; and third, its multi-ethnic and secular structure.
• Kazakhstan is the most resource-rich country in Central Asia and is also India’s largest trade and investment partner.
• India and Kazakhstan actively cooperate under the aegis of various multilateral fora including Confidence-Building Measures in Asia (CICA), Shanghai Cooperation Operation (SCO) and the United Nations (UN) organisations.

SOURCE: THE HINDU,THE ECONOMIC TIMES,MINT