Important Facts For Prelims
Exercise Dustlik-2
- 10 Mar 2021
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Why in News
Recently, the second edition of India-Uzbekistan joint military exercise "Dustlik-2" started in Chaubatia, Uttarakhand.
Key Points
- Aim of the Exercise:
- Counter Insurgency (CI) and Counter Terrorism (CT) operations in mountainous, rural and urban scenarios under the United Nations (UN) mandate.
- About the First Edition:
- Took place in Tashkent, Uzbekistan in November 2019.
- Significance:
- Uzbekistan is important to India for security and connectivity to the Central Asian region and also Iran, it is also one alternative India has with respect to Afghanistan.
- Security concerns stemming from the conflict in Afghanistan is one of the major challenges for India’s involvement in Central Asia.
- Uzbekistan is important to India for security and connectivity to the Central Asian region and also Iran, it is also one alternative India has with respect to Afghanistan.
Joint Military Exercises of India with Other Countries | |
Name of Exercise | Country |
Garuda Shakti | Indonesia |
Ekuverin | Maldives |
Hand-in-Hand | China |
Bold Kurukshetra | Singapore |
Mitra Shakti | Sri Lanka |
Nomadic Elephant | Mongolia |
Shakti | France |
Surya Kiran | Nepal |
Yudh Abhyas | USA |