Konkan Shakti 2021 | 25 Oct 2021

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Recently, India and the UK started Konkan Shakti 2021, the first-ever tri-services joint exercise. It started off the west coast of India.

• Earlier, the Gorkha Rifles (Frontier Force) of the Indian Army was awarded a Gold medal in the Cambrian Patrol Exercise, which was held in Wales (the UK).

Key Points

• Aim:
  
  • To derive mutual benefits from each other’s experiences and also showcase the continuing cooperation between the two countries.
  • It is also aimed at training troops in the conduct of Humanitarian Aid and Disaster Relief Operations by coalition forces in an opposed environment.
• Other Joint Exercises between India and UK:
  
  • Navy: Konkan
  • Air Force: Indradhanush
  • Military: Ajeya Warrior