'Maitree' is a Joint Military Exercise between India and :
- A.Bangladesh
- B.Thailand
- C.Malaysia
- D.Sri Lanka
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The correct answer is B, Thailand. Maitree is the joint military exercise of the Indian Army and the Royal Thai Army. It began in 2006 and is held in India and Thailand by turns. The exercise trains company-sized contingents of both armies in counter-terrorism and counter-insurgency operations in jungle and semi-urban terrain, under a United Nations mandate, and helps the two armies learn each other's drills. The name itself means friendship in Hindi, which makes it easy to confuse with other exercises of friendly neighbours, so the partner country is what papers test. Option A is wrong because India's army exercise with Bangladesh is Sampriti. Option C is wrong because the army exercise with Malaysia is Harimau Shakti. Option D is wrong because India's army exercise with Sri Lanka is Mitra Shakti, and the naval one is SLINEX. Exam tip: Maitree, Thailand; Sampriti, Bangladesh; Harimau Shakti, Malaysia; Mitra Shakti, Sri Lanka.
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- C.music
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