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Exercise Udara Shakti

Context

Recently, the Indian Air Force and Royal Malaysian Air Force participated in Exercise Udara Shakti 2024.

Exercise Udara Shakti:

• Joint air exercise with the Indian Air Force (IAF) and the Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF).
• Conducted at Kuantan, Malaysia.
• Objective: To enhance operational efficiency, with a focus on sharing maintenance practices between the air forces.
• Featured air combat missions involving IAF’s Su-30MKI and RMAF’s Su-30MKM fighter jets, aimed at improving interoperability, commonality, and effectiveness in aircraft operations.

Sukhoi Su-30MKI

• It is a Multirole combat fighter aircraft.
• Jointly developed by the Sukhoi Design Bureau and Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) specifically for the Indian Air Force (IAF).
• Design Base: Derived from the Su-30 fighter aircraft.
• Features: Equipped with advanced thrust vectoring control and canards to enhance its maneuverability and combat capabilities.

Exercise Mitra Shakti

Context

The Indian Army and the Sri Lankan Army will kick off their joint exercise, “Mitra Shakti,” at Maduruoya in Sri Lanka’s Southern Province.

Exercise Mitra Shakti:

• A joint military exercise between the Indian Army and the Sri Lankan Army.
• The 10th edition of the exercise.
• 120 soldiers from the Indian Army’s Rajputana Rifles.
• Focus: Emphasizes joint operations in semi-urban environments, under the guidelines of Chapter VII of the United Nations Charter, focusing on peace and security threats.
• Goals: Enhance operational proficiency through skill and experience exchange, and prepare for contemporary security challenges like counter-terrorism and urban warfare.
• Significance: Strengthens defense ties and improves coordination, promoting interoperability and cooperation between the Indian and Sri Lankan armed forces.