Question
Download Solution PDFKonkan naval exercise is conducted between which two countries?
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Detailed Solution
Download Solution PDFThe correct answer is the India-United Kingdom.
Key Points
- Konkan naval exercise
- Konkan naval exercise is conducted between the India-United Kingdom. Hence, Option 3 is correct.
- The Bilateral KONKAN exercise provides a platform for the two Navies to periodically exercise at sea and in harbor, to build interoperability and share best practices.
- The KONKAN series of exercises commenced in 2004, and since then has grown in scale.
- Naval cooperation between India and the United Kingdom is based on the long-term strategic relationship between both countries.
- Exercise Konkan is a great opportunity to reinforce the India-UK defence partnership, deepening understanding of how both the Navies can work together to counter maritime threats. This sits alongside a wide range of UK activity in the Indian Ocean – covering military, multilateral, and commercial engagement.
Additional Information
- List of important Indian bilateral army exercises.
Exercise Name |
Participant Nations |
Sampriti |
India & Bangladesh |
Mitra Shakti |
India & Sri Lanka |
Maitree Exercise |
India & Thailand |
Vajra Prahar |
India & US |
Yudh Abhyas |
India & US |
Nomadic Elephant |
India & Mongolia |
Garuda Shakti |
India & Indonesia |
Shakti Exercise |
India & France |
Dharma Guardian |
India & Japan |
Surya Kiran |
India & Nepal |
Hand in Hand Exercise |
India & China |
SIMBEX |
India & Singapore |
Shakti Exercise |
India & France |
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