Question: The fourth edition of the India-Sri Lanka Joint Military Exercise ‘MITRA SHAKTI 2016’ is being conducted at-
(a) Pune
(b) Malabar
(c) Visakhapatnam
(d) Ambepussa
Ans: (d)
Related facts:
- The fourth edition of the India-Sri Lanka Joint Military Exercise ‘MITRA SHAKTI 2016’ is being conducted at Sinha Regimental Centre in Ambepussa, Sri Lanka.
- It will held from 24 October to 06 November 2016.
- The Indian Contingent is represented by a platoon from the RAJPUTANA RIFLES Regiment and the Sri Lankan Army will be represented by a platoon from the Sinha Regiment.
- The main focus of this edition of the joint exercise is to enhance inter-operability while carrying out Counter Insurgency (CI)/Counter Terrorism (CT) operations under the United Nations Mandate.
- The previous exercise with the Sri Lankan Army was successfully conducted in the month of September 2015 at Pune in India.
- “Mitra Shakti” series of bilateral exercises is one of the major bilateral defence cooperation initiatives between India and Sri Lanka since 2013.
Reference:
http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=151954