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Exercise Garuda Shakti: India and Indonesia special forces begin 11th edition
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Garuda Shakti is with Indonesia, but Harimau Shakti is not: the exercise-partner pairs Prelims tests
India-Indonesia special forces exercise Garuda Shakti begins its 11th edition at Banyuwangi.
Why it matters: general awareness
What you need to know
2 मिनट
The 11th edition of Exercise Garuda Shakti, the bilateral special forces exercise between India and Indonesia, has begun at Banyuwangi in Indonesia.
स्रोत: Topper IAS editorial (PIB / The Hindu / Indian Express)
मुख्य तथ्य
Remember these
- Exercise Garuda Shakti is a bilateral special forces exercise between India and Indonesia
- The 11th edition has begun at Banyuwangi, Indonesia
- Harimau Shakti is India's exercise with Malaysia; SIMBEX is with Singapore
- Banyuwangi lies in East Java, at the eastern end of Java island
- Indonesia is a key partner in India's Act East Policy and Indo-Pacific vision
प्रीलिम्स · मेन्स
How the exam will ask it
प्रीलिम्स
- Garuda Shakti is a joint military exercise between the special forces of India and Indonesia.
- SIMBEX is a bilateral naval exercise between India and Singapore, while Harimau Shakti is held with Malaysia.
- Banyuwangi, the venue of the 11th edition, is located on the island of Java in Indonesia.
मेन्स
GS3 (Defence) and GS2 (Bilateral relations): Special forces exercises build interoperability and counter-terrorism cooperation, and sit within India's Act East Policy and Indo-Pacific outreach to ASEAN's largest economy. Regular exercises, defence industry cooperation and maritime coordination in the Malacca Strait approaches deepen the partnership; the way forward lies in institutionalising such drills alongside joint training and defence trade.
Quick recall
Answer before you reveal
Consider the following pairs: Military exercise — Partner country
- Garuda Shakti — Indonesia
- SIMBEX — Singapore
- Harimau Shakti — Vietnam
How many of the above pairs is/are correctly matched?
- Only one
- Only two
- All three
- None
उत्तर देखें
उत्तर: B — The correct answer is Only two. Garuda Shakti (Indonesia) and SIMBEX (Singapore) are correct, but Harimau Shakti is with Malaysia.
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