Exercise Garuda Shakti is a joint special forces exercise between India and which other country?
- A.Malaysia
- B.Indonesia
- C.Vietnam
- D.Thailand
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Explanation
The correct answer is Indonesia. Garuda Shakti is the joint special forces exercise of India and Indonesia, and its eleventh edition commenced at Banyuwangi in Indonesia, with the Indian side represented by the Parachute Regiment (Special Forces) and the host side by the Indonesian Special Forces. The name itself is a useful memory aid, since the Garuda is a figure common to the cultural traditions of both countries and is used by Indonesia as a national emblem. Option A, Malaysia, is wrong: no exercise of this name is held with Malaysia. Option C, Vietnam, is wrong as well, and option D, Thailand, is equally incorrect; all three are plausible only because they are South-East Asian partners of India. Aspirants should build a table of India’s bilateral exercises with their partner countries, because examiners very often ask only for the pairing, as this question does.
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Practice Questions
Where is the 11th edition of Exercise Garuda Shakti being conducted?
- A.Banyuwangi, Indonesia
- B.Agra, India
- C.Jakarta, Indonesia
- D.Belagavi, India
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The eleventh edition of the India-Indonesia joint special forces exercise commenced at Banyuwangi and is being conducted from 27 October to 06 November 2026, which means this edition is being hosted by Indonesia rather than India.
Read the full explanation →Which Indian Army unit forms the Indian contingent in Exercise Garuda Shakti?
- A.The Gorkha Rifles
- B.The Rajputana Rifles
- C.The Parachute Regiment (Special Forces)
- D.The Assam Regiment
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The Indian contingent at the eleventh edition of Garuda Shakti comprises troops of this regiment, while the Indonesian contingent is made up of personnel from the Indonesian Special Forces.
Read the full explanation →How does the joint training in Exercise Garuda Shakti conclude?
- A.With a ceremonial parade and exchange of trophies
- B.With a validation exercise simulating realistic operational scenarios
- C.With a written tactical examination for both contingents
- D.With a joint humanitarian relief demonstration for civilians
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The joint training culminates in this final phase, which is designed to put the two contingents into lifelike operational situations and to assess the endurance, coordination and combat readiness they have built up during the drill.
Read the full explanation →What is the full form of MAHASAGAR, the vision with which this port call is aligned?
- A.Maritime Alliance for Harmony, Security and Growth in the Region
- B.Mutual and Holistic Advancement for Security and Growth Across Regions
- C.Maritime Advancement for Shared Growth and Regional Resilience
- D.Mutual Assistance for Harbour Security and Growth Among Regions
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This is India's stated maritime vision, and the Colombo port call by the First Training Squadron is placed within it because the visit turns on joint training, professional exchange and shared maritime security rather than one-sided help.
Read the full explanation →Which exercise did the Indian and Sri Lankan navies plan to conduct during this port call?
- A.SLINEX
- B.MILAN
- C.Passage Exercise (PASSEX)
- D.Garuda Shakti
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A Passage Exercise is the short exercise two navies run when their ships are in company, usually as one of them sails on after a harbour visit, and it lets crews practise manoeuvring, communication and formation keeping together.
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