India & Sri Lanka joint military exercise ‘Mitra Shakti’ concludes

New Delhi: The 10th edition of the annual bilateral exercise ‘Mitra Shakti’ between the India and Sri Lanka Armies concluded today. The exercise was aimed to enhance their interoperability and mutual understanding, has concluded, the Indian High Commission said on August 24, 2024.

The two-week-long exercises were held from August 12 at the Army Training School at Maduru Oya in Sri Lanka.

The exercise aimed to enhance interoperability and mutual understanding between the armed forces and provides an opportunity to deepen further the close defence relationship based on professional respect, personal bonding and extensive training interaction, the high commission said.

Based on the success of previous editions of ‘Mitra Shakti’, the exercise was recently upgraded from a combined arms concept to bi-service level engagement which signifies the willingness of both countries to enhance defence cooperation to fight the menace of terrorism and other common threats effectively.

The military exercises were held in consonance with India’s ‘Neighbourhood First’ policy and vision of ‘Security and Growth for all in the Region (SAGAR)’, the high commission said.

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