MITRA SHAKTI 2015, the third edition of India-Sri Lanka joint military exercise has begun at Aundh Military Station in Pune. The exercise seeks to build Military to Military co-operation and interoperability. It would be held over a period of 14 days, with the basic objective of enhancing confidence and trust between the two militaries, which are often called upon to engage in anti-terrorism operations.
The idea is to tap the rich repository of experience of each other and extract maximum learning value from the joint training. The conduct of Joint Military Exercise is also an important step to uphold the values of Peace, Prosperity and Stability in the region.
Exercise MITRA SHAKTI-2015 will contribute immensely in developing mutual understanding and respect for each other’s military.
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EXERCISE EKUVERIN is the Joint Military Exercise between India and ______.
