MITRA SHAKTI

MITRA SHAKTI 2015

Ques: Recently, joint military exercises held between India and Sri Lanka is called-

(a) MITRA SHAKTI
(b) Exercise Ekuverin
(c) INDUS-2015
(d) AUSINDEX -2015

Ans: a

Related facts:

  • Indo Sri Lanka Joint Exercise ‘MITRA SHAKTI 2015’ Commenced from September 29, 2015.
  • This is in continuation with the series of Joint Exercise between India and Sri Lanka to build Military to Military co-operation and interoperability.
  • Exercise MITRA SHAKTI-2015 is being conducted at Aundh Camp, Pune.
  • This is the third joint training exercise between of India and Sri Lanka armies.
  • The aim of the joint training is to share the best military practices and promoting healthy military to military relations between the two Armies and developing joint strategies by sharing expertise of conducting operations.
  • The exercise is planned for duration of 14 days with the basic objective of enhancing confidence and trust.
  • Senior military observers of both the countries will be attending the final Tactical Exercise on 10 and 11 Oct 2015.

Reference:

http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=128223

http://idrw.org/anti-terror-ops-focus-of-joint-india-sri-lanka-army-exercise/

http://www.business-standard.com/article/government-press-release/indo-sri-lanka-joint-exercise-mitra-shakti-2015-to-commence-from-115092700532_1.html