Question

Difficulty: MediumDefense Affairs, Joint Military Exercises, and National Security

Match the following joint military exercises conducted by the Indian Armed Forces (List I) with their respective partner nations (List II):

  • Exercise VINBAXVietnam
  • Exercise Harimau ShaktiMalaysia
  • Exercise Al NagahOman
  • Exercise SAMPRITIBangladesh

Answer

Exercise VINBAX matches with Vietnam, Exercise Harimau Shakti matches with Malaysia, Exercise Al Nagah matches with Oman, and Exercise SAMPRITI matches with Bangladesh.
Each joint exercise accurately aligns with its partner country: Exercise VINBAX with Vietnam, Exercise Harimau Shakti with Malaysia, Exercise Al Nagah with Oman, and Exercise SAMPRITI with Bangladesh.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Identify the participating partner nation for Exercise VINBAX.
Exercise VINBAX is the bilateral army exercise between India and Vietnam.
The name VINBAX originates from Vietnam-India Bilateral Army Exercise.
2
Identify the partner nation for Exercise Harimau Shakti.
Exercise Harimau Shakti is conducted between India and Malaysia.
Harimau Shakti focuses on counter-insurgency and jungle warfare operations between Indian and Malaysian troops.
3
Identify the partner nation for Exercise Al Nagah.
Exercise Al Nagah is conducted between India and Oman.
Al Nagah is the bilateral army exercise enhancing defense cooperation between the Royal Army of Oman and the Indian Army.
4
Identify the partner nation for Exercise SAMPRITI.
Exercise SAMPRITI is conducted between India and Bangladesh.
SAMPRITI is an important flagship bilateral defense effort between the armies of India and Bangladesh.

Key Concept

Bilateral Defense Cooperation and Joint Military Exercises
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