CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -Exercise Yudh Abhyas, conducted annually between India and USA with the aim of exchanging best practices, tactics, techniques and procedures between the Armies of the two nations. The previous edition of the exercise was conducted at Joint Base Elmendorf Richardson, Alaska (USA) in October 2021.

Detailed explanation-2: -India, Kazakhstan hold joint military exercise in Meghalaya | North East India News, The Indian Express.

Detailed explanation-3: -The exercise ‘Veer Guardian-2023’ involving the Indian Air Force (IAF) and Japan Air Self Defence Force (JASDF) will be held at Japan’s Hyakuri air base. The IAF said on Saturday that its deployment at the exercise will include four Su-30 MKI jets, two C-17 aircraft and one IL-78 plane.

Detailed explanation-4: -Notably, the Indo-US military exercise ‘Yudh Abhyas 2022’ commenced in Uttarakhand’s Auli on November 19. The joint military exercise is conducted annually between India and US with the aim of exchanging best practices.

Detailed explanation-5: -Exercise “SURYA KIRAN” is conducted annually between India and Nepal with the aim to enhance interoperability in jungle warfare & counter terrorism operations in mountainous terrain and HADR under UN mandate.