Seventh Indo- Maldives joint military exercise to commence from Dec 15
The Exercise is a 14 day platoon level joint military exercise between the Indian Army & the Maldives National Defence Force conducted on a yearly basis.
"The aim of the exercise is to conduct military training with emphasis on amphibious & counter insurgency/ counter terrorism operations with a view to enhance interoperability between the two armies," read a government statement.
The contingents comprises of platoon strength from Bihar Regiment and a similar strength of the Maldivian National Defence Force.
The previous edition of the exercise was held in India at Trivandrum, Kerala.
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