Question: Mitra Shakti bilateral military exercise is being conducted between which two countries from October 4, to October 15?
a) India and Sri Lanka
b) India and Nepal
c) India and Bhutan
d) Pakistan and China
Ans : a
Context
- India-Sri Lanka bilateral Joint Exercise, Mitra Shakti, is being conducted at Combat Training School, Ampara, in Sri Lanka from October 4, to October 15, 2021.
Related Facts
- This is the eighth edition of the exercise which is being conducted in Sri Lanka.
- The aim of the exercise is to promote close relations between armies of both countries and enhance inter-operability and sharing best practices in counter-insurgency and counter-terrorism operations.
- This exercise is being conducted under the mandate of United Nations as both the armies contribute to the United Nations Peacekeeping Forces.
- These exercises are conducted every year, alternating between India and Sri Lanka.
- The 7th Edition of Exercise Mitra Shakti was conducted at Foreign Training Node, which is located at the Aundh Military Station in Pune, in December 2019.
By Kameshwar shukla