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Context:

The Indian Army contingent comprising 25 personnel departed for Cijantung, Jakarta, Indonesia to take part in the 9^th edition of India-Indonesia Joint Special Forces Exercise GARUD SHAKTI 24. The Exercise is being conducted from 1^st to 12^th of November 2024.

Key Details

Participating Countries	India and Indonesia
Indian Contingent	Represented by troops from The Parachute Regiment (Special Forces).
Indonesian Contingent	Represented by 40 personnel from the Indonesian Special Forces (Kopassus).
Objective	To familiarize each side with the other's operating procedures, and enhance mutual understanding, cooperation, and interoperability between the Special Forces of both armies.
Focus Areas	● Development of bilateral military cooperation ● Strengthening bonds through discussions and tactical drills
Key Activities	●Planning and execution of special operations ● Orientation to advanced special forces skills ●Sharing information on weapons, equipment, innovations, tactics, techniques, and procedures
Special Training Components	● Special Forces Operations in jungle terrain ●Strikes on terrorist camps ●Validation Exercise integrating basic and advanced special forces skills
Expected Outcomes	●Strengthened bond and sharing of best practices ●Platform for achieving shared security objectives and fostering bilateral relations between India and Indonesia

About India-Indonesia Defence Relations:

India and Indonesia have robust cooperation in the area of defence and security. For the first time, the ‘India-Indonesia Defence Industry Exhibition-cum-Seminar was organised in Jakarta in 2024 by Embassy of India, Ministry of Defence, Government of India and Ministry of Defense, Republic of Indonesia to mark the 75th year of diplomatic ties.

Maritime cooperation, maritime connectivity and maritime capacity building should be the main driving factors in further cementing India-Indonesia. The Government of India is playing a crucial role in ensuring a strong, secure and self-reliant nation as India is poised to become the world's third-largest economy.

The Innovations for Defence Excellence (iDEX) initiative, which is nurturing a vibrant defence innovation ecosystem to bolster India's self-reliance in defence technologies. iDEX is bridging the gap between the military and the startup ecosystem.

India and Indonesia have a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership and have arrived at a shared vision of the Indo-Pacific. In current times, this partnership is characterised by closed cooperation in bilateral and multilateral arena, including frequent high-level interactions. Indonesia is an important partner in India’s Act East Policy and the Indo-Pacific region.

READ DETAILS HERE- https://www.iasgyan.in/daily-current-affairs/garuda-shaktI

READ ABOUT INDIA-INDONESIA RELATIONS

https://www.iasgyan.in/daily-current-affairs/india-indonesia-relations-8

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PRACTICE QUESTION

Q.Consider the following Exercises:

Exercise	Counties
Exercise Garud Shakti	India and Sri Lanka
Exercise Yudh Abhyas	India and the United States
Exercise Malabar	India, Japan, Taiwan and Australia

How many of the above-given countries are correctly matched?

(a) Only one

(b) Only two

(d) None

Answer: a

Explanation:

Pair 1 is incorrect: A bilateral joint special forces exercise between India and Indonesia aimed at enhancing military cooperation.

Pair 2 is correct: Exercise Yudh Abhyas is a joint military exercise between India and the United States that takes place annually. The exercise aims to improve cooperation and military capabilities between the two countries.

Pair 3 is incorrect: Exercise Malabar is a naval exercise that involves the United States, Japan, India, and Australia.