Question

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

Match the bilateral joint military exercises of the Indian Armed Forces in List I with their respective partner nations in List II and select the correct combination.

  • Exercise Garuda ShaktiIndonesia
  • Exercise Mitra ShaktiSri Lanka
  • Exercise Bold KurukshetraSingapore
  • Exercise EkuverinMaldives

Answer

Exercise Garuda Shakti corresponds to Indonesia, Exercise Mitra Shakti corresponds to Sri Lanka, Exercise Bold Kurukshetra corresponds to Singapore, and Exercise Ekuverin corresponds to Maldives.
Garuda Shakti is conducted with Indonesia, Mitra Shakti with Sri Lanka, Bold Kurukshetra with Singapore, and Ekuverin with Maldives as per defense bilateral exercise protocols.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Match Exercise Garuda Shakti with its partner nation
Garuda Shakti is paired with Indonesia.
Garuda Shakti specifically tests interoperability between Indian and Indonesian army special forces.
2
Match Exercise Mitra Shakti with its partner nation
Mitra Shakti is paired with Sri Lanka.
Mitra Shakti is the flagship army level bilateral exercise conducted between India and Sri Lanka.
3
Match Exercise Bold Kurukshetra with its partner nation
Bold Kurukshetra is paired with Singapore.
Bold Kurukshetra focuses on artillery tactics, armored warfare, and mechanized operations between India and Singapore.
4
Match Exercise Ekuverin with its partner nation
Ekuverin is paired with Maldives.
Ekuverin alternates annually between India and Maldives to enhance counter-insurgency and amphibious capabilities.

Key Concept

Bilateral Joint Military Exercises of India
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