The eleventh edition of the India-Sri Lanka joint military exercise ‘Mitra Shakti’ began on Monday at the Foreign Training Node in Belagavi, Karnataka. The two-week-long exercise, scheduled from November 10 to 23, aims to strengthen interoperability and mutual understanding between the armies of the two neighbouring countries.

The Indian Army contingent, comprising 170 personnel, is primarily drawn from the RAJPUT Regiment, while the Sri Lankan Army is represented by 135 personnel from the GAJABA Regiment. The exercise also includes participation from 20 Indian Air Force and 10 Sri Lankan Air Force personnel.

The primary objective of Exercise Mitra Shakti is to enhance joint operational capabilities for sub-conventional operations under Chapter VII of the United Nations mandate, with a p

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