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EKUVERIN 2025: India-Maldives Army Exercise Ends

17 December 20251 min read
DEFENCE & SECURITYEKUVERIN 2025:India-MaldivesArmy ExerciseEnds17 December 2025safalsetu.com

Why in the news

The Indian Army and the Maldives National Defence Forces (MNDF) finished their two-week joint drill EKUVERIN, strengthening defence ties between the two nations.

Key facts

  • Exercise: EKUVERIN, a bilateral military drill.
  • Partners: Indian Army and MNDF.
  • Venue: Thiruvananthapuram; length: two weeks.
  • Closing event: a joint validation exercise.

Focus areas

  • Counter insurgency operations.
  • Counter terrorism operations.
  • Training suited to present-day operating conditions.
  • Joint drills, tactical coordination and carrying out missions together.

Exam angle

  • Exercise name: EKUVERIN; countries: India and Maldives.
  • Held at Thiruvananthapuram; theme: counter terrorism and counter insurgency.

Test yourself

1. EKUVERIN is a bilateral military exercise between India and which country?

EKUVERIN is between the Indian Army and the Maldives National Defence Forces.

2. Where did the India-Maldives exercise EKUVERIN conclude after two weeks?

The notes give Thiruvananthapuram as the location.

3. Which operations were a main focus of Exercise EKUVERIN?

Counter insurgency and counter terrorism were the focus areas.

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