¨
11th
edition of ‘Mitra Shakti 2025’ began at the Foreign Training Node in Belagavi,
Karnataka.
¨ Mitra Shakti 2025 is a India–Sri Lanka joint
military exercise. Mitra Shakti 2025 is being held from November 10 to 23.
¨ Mitra Shakti 2025 focuses on enhancing
coordination and mutual trust between the two armies.
¨ India has deployed 170 soldiers from the
Rajput Regiment and Sri Lanka has contributed 135 personnel from the Gajaba
Regiment.
¨ The drills also involve 20 Indian Air Force
members and 10 Sri Lankan Air Force members.
¨ The main goal is to improve joint
capabilities for sub-conventional and counter-terrorism missions.
¨ These missions will be conducted under the UN
Charter’s Chapter VII framework.
¨ The exercise aims to deepen operational
collaboration between the two nations.
¨
It also
seeks to enhance peacekeeping and humanitarian response capabilities under UN
mandates.
