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Exercise Garuda Shakti: India and Indonesia special forces begin 11th edition
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India-Indonesia special forces exercise Garuda Shakti begins its 11th edition at Banyuwangi.
Why it matters: general awareness
What you need to know
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The 11th edition of Exercise Garuda Shakti, the bilateral special forces exercise between India and Indonesia, has begun at Banyuwangi in Indonesia.
ಮೂಲಗಳು: Topper IAS editorial (PIB / The Hindu / Indian Express)
ಮುಖ್ಯ ಅಂಶಗಳು
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
ಪ್ರಿಲಿಮ್ಸ್ · ಮೇನ್ಸ್
How the exam will ask it
ಪ್ರಿಲಿಮ್ಸ್
- 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.
ಮೇನ್ಸ್
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
ಈ ಕೆಳಗಿನ ಜೋಡಿಗಳನ್ನು ಪರಿಗಣಿಸಿ: ಸೇನಾ ಅಭ್ಯಾಸ — ಪಾಲುದಾರ ದೇಶ
- ಗರುಡ ಶಕ್ತಿ — ಇಂಡೋನೇಷ್ಯಾ
- ಸಿಂಬೆಕ್ಸ್ (SIMBEX) — ಸಿಂಗಾಪುರ
- ಹರಿಮೌ ಶಕ್ತಿ — ವಿಯೆಟ್ನಾಂ ಮೇಲಿನ ಎಷ್ಟು ಜೋಡಿಗಳು ಸರಿಯಾಗಿ ಹೊಂದಿಕೆಯಾಗಿವೆ?
- ಒಂದು ಮಾತ್ರ
- ಎರಡು ಮಾತ್ರ
- ಮೂರೂ
- ಯಾವುದೂ ಇಲ್ಲ
ಉತ್ತರ ನೋಡಿ
ಉತ್ತರ: B — ಸರಿಯಾದ ಉತ್ತರ ಎರಡು ಮಾತ್ರ (Only two). ಗರುಡ ಶಕ್ತಿ-ಇಂಡೋನೇಷ್ಯಾ ಮತ್ತು ಸಿಂಬೆಕ್ಸ್-ಸಿಂಗಾಪುರ ಸರಿ; ಹರಿಮೌ ಶಕ್ತಿ ಮಲೇಷ್ಯಾದೊಂದಿಗಿನ ಅಭ್ಯಾಸ.
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