Important Facts For Prelims
Konkan Shakti 2021
- 25 Oct 2021
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Why in News
Recently, India and the UK started Konkan Shakti 2021, the first-ever tri-services joint exercise. It started off the west coast of India.
- Earlier, the Gorkha Rifles (Frontier Force) of the Indian Army was awarded a Gold medal in the Cambrian Patrol Exercise, which was held in Wales (the UK).
Key Points
- Aim:
- To derive mutual benefits from each other’s experiences and also showcase the continuing cooperation between the two countries.
- It is also aimed at training troops in the conduct of Humanitarian Aid and Disaster Relief Operations by coalition forces in an opposed environment.
- Other Joint Exercises between India and UK:
