CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -India & US hold 19th Military Cooperation meeting in Agra to strengthen defence cooperation.

Detailed explanation-2: -The 19th edition of the India-US Military Cooperation Group (MCG) meeting was conducted in Agra, Uttar Pradesh. Madhavi Gaur Published On March 4th, 2022.

Detailed explanation-3: -The 16th edition of the Yudh Abhyas exercise took place between February 8 and February 21, 2021, at Mahajan Field Firing Range in Rajasthan.

Detailed explanation-4: -The India-US MCG is a forum established to take forward defence cooperation between the countries through regular talks at the strategic and operational levels between headquarters, Integrated Defence Staff and the US Indo-Pacific Command.

Detailed explanation-5: -India is ranked 4 of 145 out of the countries considered for the annual Global Firepower review. The nation holds a Power Index score of 0.1025 with a score of 0.0000 being considered exceptional in the GFP assessment. This country is a Top 5 world power according to the GFP index formula.