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.

Detailed explanation-2: -21st EDITION OF INDIA FRANCE BILATERAL NAVAL EXERCISE ‘VARUNA’ – 2023. The 21st Edition of the Bilateral Naval Exercise between India and France – Exercise Varuna commenced on the Western Seaboard today, 16 Jan 23.

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: -Yudh Abhyas 2021 is the 17th edition of this bilateral joint military exercise between India and the USA. The exercise is hosted alternately by the two countries since 2004. The training and exercises in Yudh Abhyas occur at Battalion level. The joint planning of Yudh Abhyas takes place at Brigade level.

Detailed explanation-5: -Malabar Exercise is a multilateral naval war-gaming exercise that began in 1992. It began as a bilateral exercise between India’s and the United States’ navies.