CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -India-Indonesia Coordinated Patrol (IND-INDO CORPAT) is a naval exercise that is being conducted between the navies of India and Indonesia since 2002.

Detailed explanation-2: -Indian Naval Ship (INS) Karmuk, an indigenously built Missile Corvette participated in the pre-deployment briefing at Belawan, Indonesia. The CORPAT will be executed along the International Maritime Boundary Line (IMBL) from 15 to 16 December 2022 and will conclude with a debrief at Port Blair.

Detailed explanation-3: -India Bangladesh Coordinated Patrol (CORPAT) Exercise The exercise aims to strengthen mutual understanding and enhance the interoperability between the navies of India and Bangladesh in countering maritime threats.

Detailed explanation-4: -Sampriti is the joint military training exercise between India and Bangladesh and is hosted alternately by both countries. Sampriti was started in 2009 as a platoon-level exercise and in 2015 graduated to a company-level exercise. It aims to promote positive relations between the Armies of India and Bangladesh.

Detailed explanation-5: -The JIMEX series of exercises began in 2012 with a special focus on maritime security cooperation between India and Japan. Its last edition was conducted in October 2021 in the Arabian Sea.