The seventh edition of India-Sri Lanka joint training exercise, Mitra Shakti 2019 was held in Pune, Maharashtra between December 1 and 14, 2019. The aim of this joint training exercise is to build and promote positive relations between armies of India and Sri Lanka with a focus on subunit level training for counter-insurgency & counter-terrorism operations in the urban and rural environments under the United Nations mandate.
It is an annual exercise as part of Indian diplomacy and interaction with Sri Lanka. The Sixth Edition of the exercise Mitra Shakti was held in Sri Lanka.
Further Reading:
| Related Links | |
| Daily Current Affairs | List of Indian Army Exercises |
| India-Sri Lanka Relation: RSTV – Big Picture | India’s Bilateral Relations |
| United Nations Organisation | The Hindu – Daily News Analysis |
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