Affairs:India Sri Lanka, a bilateral joint exercise called Mitra Shakti’s 8th edition was conducted from 4 October to 15 October at Ampara in Sri Lanka.
Highlights:
In the joint exercise, all arms contingent of 120 personnel from the Indian Army will participate alongside the battalion of the Sri Lankan Army.
Mitra Shakthi was conducted to push close relations between the armies of India and Sri Lanka.
It also seeks to reinforce interoperability and share best practices to counter insurgency and terrorism operations.
It will involve tactical level operations at the sub-unit level.
Operations were held in a global Counter Insurgency and Counter Terrorism Environment.
The exercise will act as the Catalyst to bring synergy and cooperation at the grassroots. A level between the Indian and Sri Lankan Army.