Joint Military exercise 'Keen Sword 23' was conducted between :

Joint Military exercise ‘Keen Sword 23’ was conducted between :

India and Japan

India and USA

USA and Japan

Japan and Taiwan

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The correct answer is C) USA and Japan.

Exercise Keen Sword is a biennial joint military exercise conducted between the United States Armed Forces and the Japan Self-Defense Forces. The exercise involves ground, sea, and air components from both nations and focuses on enhancing interoperability and strengthening the alliance’s ability to respond to various contingencies. Keen Sword 23 was conducted in November 2022.

The US-Japan alliance is a cornerstone of security in the Indo-Pacific region. Joint exercises like Keen Sword are part of routine training aimed at maintaining regional stability and deterrence. India conducts various bilateral and multilateral exercises with the USA and Japan, such as Malabar (with US, Japan, Australia) and JIMEX (with Japan), but Keen Sword is specifically a US-Japan exercise.

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