With reference to the Suryakiran Military Exercise, which of the following statement(s) is/are correct? 1. It is a bilateral joint military exercise conducted annually between the armies of India and Bangladesh. 2. The exercise focuses on jungle warfare, counter-terrorism operations in mountainous terrain, and humanitarian assistance and disaster relief. Select the correct answer using the codes given below: |ForumIAS

Q. With reference to the Suryakiran Military Exercise, which of the following statement(s) is/are correct?
1.It is a bilateral joint military exercise conducted annually between the armies of India and Bangladesh.
2.The exercise focuses on jungle warfare, counter-terrorism operations in mountainous terrain, and humanitarian assistance and disaster relief.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

[A] 1 only

[B] 2 only

[C] Both 1 and 2

[D] Neither 1 nor 2

Answer: B

Notes:

Explanations –

Statement 1 is incorrect. The Suryakiran Exercise is conducted annually between the armies of India and Nepal. The 18th Edition (2024) of the exercise is scheduled from December 29, 2024, to January 13, 2025, at Saljhandi, Nepal.

Statement 2 is correct. The primary focus of the Suryakiran Exercise includes jungle warfare, counter-terrorism in mountainous terrain, and Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) under the UN mandate.

Source: AIR

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