India-Sri Lanka joint military exercise begins.
New Delhi: A joint exercise between the militaries of India and Sri Lanka got un- derway in the island nation Monday to facilitate interoper ability and sharing of best prac tices, the defence ministry said.
The 10th edition of the India- Sri Lanka Joint Military Exercise ‘Mitra Shakti at the Army Training School, Maduru Ova, will be conducted from August 12-25. It will enhance the joint mil- itary capability to undertake counter-insurgency operations in a sub-conventional scenario under the UN mandate, the min- istry said.
Joint exercise ‘Mitra Shakti is an annual training event con- ducted alternatively in India and Sri Lanka. Its last edition was conducted in Pune in November 2023.
