Indian contingent departs for India-Kazakhstan joint military exercise KAZIND-2026

New Delhi, Sep 28 (UNI) A 60-member Indian Armed Forces contingent departed for Kazakhstan on Monday to participate in the ninth edition of the India-Kazakhstan Joint Military Exercise KAZIND-2026, scheduled to be held from September 28 to October 11. The exercise will take place in Oskemen, Kazakhstan, and focus on enhancing interoperability and strengthening the joint capabilities of the two countries' armed forces to conduct counter-terrorism operations in a sub-conventional environment under a United Nations mandate. The Indian contingent comprises mainly troops from a battalion of the Garhwal Rifles, along with personnel from other arms and services and the Indian…