Ex Shakti -2019 is a joint counter-terrorism drill between armies of India and France

Ex Shakti -2019 is a joint counter-terrorism drill between Indian and French armies to be conducted in Mahajan Field Firing Range (MFFR) Bikaner, Rajasthan from October 31 to November 13, 2019. The joint exercise will focus on counter-terrorism operations in the backdrop of semi-desert terrain under the United Nations mandate. This biennial exercise between the armies of the two countries had stated in 2011.