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Detailed explanation-1: -Detailed Solution. The correct answer is Japan. India and Japan organize a joint military exercise named ‘Shinyuu Maitri’.

Detailed explanation-2: -Some 150 Indian Air Force personnel are taking part in the exercise. India’s Defense Ministry said the drills will include training for “air combat missions in a complex environment” and that the exercise will strengthen the “long-standing bond of friendship” between India and Japan, the Japan Times reported.

Detailed explanation-3: -Notes: DHARMA GUARDIAN: It is an annual military exercise between India and Japan since 2018. SHINYUU Maitri: It is a bilateral exercise between the Indian Air Force and the Japanese Air Self Defence Force (JASDF). JIMEX: It is a bilateral maritime exercise between India and Japan.

Detailed explanation-4: -The navies of India and France have commenced the 21st Edition of bilateral Exercise Varuna 2023 in Arabian Sea. This bilateral naval exercise between the two countries was first held in 1993. In 2001, the exercise was named as ‘VARUNA’ and has become a symbol of the strategic relationship between the countries.

Detailed explanation-5: -Exercise Yudh Abhyas is 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.