{"id":7721,"date":"2016-01-12T06:37:05","date_gmt":"2016-01-12T06:37:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.edristi.in\/?p=7721"},"modified":"2016-01-12T06:37:53","modified_gmt":"2016-01-12T06:37:53","slug":"military-exercise-shakti-2016-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.edristi.in\/hi\/%e0%a4%b9%e0%a5%8b%e0%a4%ae\/military-exercise-shakti-2016-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Military exercise Shakti-2016"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Question: Recently a <\/strong><strong>Military training &#8216;Exercise Shakti-2016&#8217;\u00a0is started between the following two countries?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">(a) India- France<br \/>\n(b) India-Japan<br \/>\n(c) India- Sri Lanka<br \/>\n(d) India-China<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Ans (a)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Related facts:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><strong>India and France<\/strong> on 8 January 2016 started their eight-day counter-terrorism and counter-insurgency <strong>joint exercise Shakti-2016<\/strong> in Rajasthan.<\/li>\n<li>This is the third edition in the series of bilateral exercises under this banner and is being held in Mahajan Field Firing Ranges in Rajasthan&#8217;s Bikaner.<\/li>\n<li>The exercise will be focused on counter terrorism operations in backdrop of semi-urban terrain under United Nations Mandate.<\/li>\n<li>It is an important step for the armies to train together and gain from each other&#8217;s rich operational experience.<\/li>\n<li>The joint training would focus on high degree of physical fitness, tactical drills, techniques and procedure.<\/li>\n<li>French contingent comprising 56 personnel of 35th Infantry Regiment of 7th Armoured Brigade, which had taken part in the Afghan war, will participate in the Shakti-2016. The contingent led by Major Thibaut De Lacoste Lareymondie arrived Jodhpur on 6 January 2016.<\/li>\n<li>On the other hand, the Indian contingent to participate in the exercise will be the 2nd Battalion of Garhwal Rifles, part of the Sapta Shakti Command.<\/li>\n<li>The exercise would be conducted in two phases, namely combat conducting and tactical training and validation exercise.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Reference:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/zeenews.india.com\/news\/india\/indo-french-military-exercise-shakti-2016-begins-in-rajasthan-today_1842857.html\">http:\/\/zeenews.india.com\/news\/india\/indo-french-military-exercise-shakti-2016-begins-in-rajasthan-today_1842857.html<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/city\/jaipur\/Indo-French-military-exercise-Shakti-2016-begins\/articleshow\/50509981.cms\">http:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/city\/jaipur\/Indo-French-military-exercise-Shakti-2016-begins\/articleshow\/50509981.cms<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.business-standard.com\/article\/pti-stories\/exercise-shakti-2016-to-be-held-in-january-116010100451_1.html\">http:\/\/www.business-standard.com\/article\/pti-stories\/exercise-shakti-2016-to-be-held-in-january-116010100451_1.html<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Question: Recently a Military training &#8216;Exercise Shakti-2016&#8217;\u00a0is started between the following two countries? (a) India- France (b) India-Japan (c) India- Sri Lanka (d) India-China Ans (a) Related facts: India and France on 8 January 2016 started their eight-day counter-terrorism and counter-insurgency joint exercise Shakti-2016 in Rajasthan. 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