The Indian High Commission announced on Saturday that the 10th iteration of the yearly bilateral exercise “Mitra Shakti,” which aims to improve the interoperability and mutual understanding between the militaries of India and Sri Lanka, has come to an end.
The exercises, which lasted two weeks, began on August 12 at the Army Training School in Maduru Oya, Sri Lanka.
According to the high commission, the exercise aims to improve mutual understanding and interoperability between the armed forces and offers a chance to further strengthen the close defence relationship built on mutual respect, close bonding, and extensive training interaction.
““Mitra Shakti,” a regional military drill between India and Sri Lanka, has concluded.”
According to the statement, the exercise aids in improving combat skills, coordinating coordinated tactical operations, and dealing with transnational terrorism.It went on to say that it also offers a perfect forum for exchanging experiences and learning from the best practices being employed. According to the mission, this is one of the biggest bilateral exercises taking place in the area.
The exercise was recently upgraded from a combined arms concept to a bi-service level engagement, based on the success of previous editions of “Mitra Shakti.” This shows that both countries are willing to increase defence cooperation in order to effectively combat the threat of terrorism and other shared threats.According to the high commission, the military drills were conducted in line with India’s “Neighbourhood First” policy and its vision of “Security and Growth for all in the Region (SAGAR)”.
Source: The Hindu
