In which year did India become a full member of the Combined Maritime Forces?
- A.2020
- B.2021
- C.2022
- D.2023
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Explanation
The correct answer is 2023. India's association with the Combined Maritime Forces came in two steps: it first joined as an Associate Partner in 2022 and then took up full membership in 2023. Option C, 2022, is the trap in this question, because that is the year of the Associate Partner stage and not of full membership; candidates who remember only one date tend to pick it. Options A and B, 2020 and 2021, are simply earlier years with no bearing on India's entry into the grouping. Note how quickly the progression ran after full membership: within three years the Indian Navy was leading a CMF task force, taking charge of CTF 154 on 11 February 2026 and handing it over at Manama in Bahrain on 14 October 2026.
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Practice Questions
In which city did the Indian Navy hand over command of Combined Task Force 154?
- A.Doha
- B.Manama
- C.Muscat
- D.Djibouti
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The ceremony at which the Indian Navy gave up command of Combined Task Force 154 was held at Manama in Bahrain on 14 October 2026, and it closed the first spell in which India headed a task force of the Combined Maritime Forces.
Read the full explanation →How many nations make up the Combined Maritime Forces partnership served by CTF 154?
- A.27
- B.37
- C.47
- D.57
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The Combined Maritime Forces is a partnership of 47 nations, and CTF 154 is the one task force within it that is given over wholly to training, running professional courses and capacity building so that member navies can work with one another at sea.
Read the full explanation →Roughly how many training hours were generated by CTF 154 activities during the Indian Navy's command?
- A.Over 4,800
- B.Over 5,800
- C.Over 6,800
- D.Over 7,800
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Across the Indian Navy's tenure, the activities of CTF 154 added up to more than 7,800 hours of training, with personnel from 39 countries taking part.
Read the full explanation →At which meeting was the setting up of the ASEAN-India Defence Think Tank Forum announced?
- A.The first ASEAN-India Defence Ministers’ Informal Meeting in New Delhi
- B.The East Asia Summit in Vientiane
- C.The second ASEAN-India Defence Ministers’ Informal Meeting in Kuala Lumpur
- D.The Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore
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The Raksha Mantri made the announcement there on 31 October 2025, on the sidelines of the 12th ADMM-Plus, and the forum held in New Delhi is the follow-through on that commitment.
Read the full explanation →The year 2026 has been designated as the ASEAN-India Year of which kind of cooperation?
- A.Digital Cooperation
- B.Maritime Cooperation
- C.Tourism Cooperation
- D.Green Energy Cooperation
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Speaking at the forum, the Raksha Mantri noted that this year has been designated the ASEAN-India Year of Maritime Cooperation and treated it as a chance to convert shared interest into practical steps: better sharing of maritime information, closer work between navies and coast guards, and the ability to respond…
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