Which one among the following Joint Military Exercises was NOT conduct

Which one among the following Joint Military Exercises was NOT conducted between India and USA ?

Yudhabhyas
Vajra Prahar
Malabar
Varuna
This question was previously asked in
UPSC NDA-2 – 2024
The joint military exercise ‘Varuna’ is conducted between India and France, specifically their navies. ‘Yudhabhyas’ is a joint exercise between the Indian Army and the United States Army. ‘Vajra Prahar’ is a joint exercise between the Special Forces of India and the United States. ‘Malabar’ is a multilateral naval exercise that originally started as a bilateral exercise between India and the USA, and later included Japan and Australia. Therefore, ‘Varuna’ is the exercise from the given options that is NOT conducted between India and the USA.
– Yudhabhyas: India-USA (Army)
– Vajra Prahar: India-USA (Special Forces)
– Malabar: India, USA, Japan, Australia (Navy)
– Varuna: India-France (Navy)
India conducts numerous bilateral and multilateral military exercises with various countries to enhance interoperability, share best practices, and build mutual trust. These exercises cover all branches of the military (Army, Navy, Air Force) and specialized forces.