Q. Consider the following statements regarding the Exercise Ekuverin:
1.It is a bilateral military exercise conducted annually between India and Indonesia.
2.The exercise aims to enhance interoperability in counter-insurgency and counter-terrorism operations.
3.The 2025 edition of the exercise is being held in Chaubatia, Uttarakhand, India.
How many of the statements given above are correct?
Answer: A
Notes:
Explanations –
Statements 1 and 3 are incorrect. Exercise Ekuverin is conducted annually between India and the Maldives. The most recent 13th edition/2025 Exercise Ekuverin is being held at the Maafilafushi Training Centre in the Maldives.
Statement 2 is correct. One of the primary objectives of Exercise Ekuverin is to improve interoperability between the armed forces of India and the Maldives in counter-insurgency (CI) and counter-terrorism (CT) operations.
Source: AIR
