CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -Mitra Shakti exercise is a bilateral joint military exercise between armies of India and Sri Lanka. It is also called the India-Sri Lanka Joint Training exercise. The latest edition of the Mitra Shakti exercise is called Mitra Shakti-VIII and took place in October 2021 (4th Oct – 16th Oct) in Sri Lanka.

Detailed explanation-2: -Vajra Prahar’ is a Special Forces joint training exercise conducted alternately in India and the US to share the best practices and experiences in areas such as joint mission planning and operational tactics as also to improve interoperability between the Special Forces of both nations.

Detailed explanation-3: -India, Kazakhstan hold joint military exercise in Meghalaya | North East India News,The Indian Express.

Detailed explanation-4: -Exercise ‘Veer Guardian-2023’ that involves the Indian Air Force (IAF) and Japan Air Self Defence Force (JASDF) at Hyakuri Air Base, Japan, from January 12 to 26.

Detailed explanation-5: -The military exercise between Russia and India is known as Indira. The INDRA series of exercises began in 2003 and was conducted as a bilateral naval exercise alternately between the two countries.