Exercise Ekuverin – 2015

exercise ekuverin- 2015

Ques: Between August 31, 2015 – September 15, 2015, the military training exercise “Exercise Akuverin 2015” is between which of the two armies?

a. India and Maldives
b. India and Myanmar
c. India and Sri Lanka
d. India and Thailand

Ans: a

Related facts:

  • Joint Military Training Exercise between the Indian Army and the Maldives National Defence Forces (EXERCISE EKUVRIN – VI), is being conducted at Pangode Military Station, Trivandrum, Kerala from 31 Aug to 13 Sep 2015.
  • This is the 6th edition of Exercize Ekuvrin.
  • A total of 45 soldiers each from the Maldivian National Defence Force and the Indian Army will take part in this exercise.
  • The bilateral annual exercise commenced in 2009 in Belgaum, India for the first time.
  • After that it is alternately held in India and Maldives with the aim of enhancing military cooperation and interoperability between the two countries and increased understanding between both armies.
  • The Exercise commenced with an opening ceremony on 31 Aug 2015 at Pangode Military Station.
  • The concluding phase of the exercise will incorporate a tactical exercise which will be witnessed by senior military officers from both the countries, who will review the standards achieved by both the contingents.

Reference:

http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=126440