Why in the News?
The 14th edition of the India–Singapore Joint Military Exercise — Exercise Bold Kurukshetra — commenced in Jodhpur.
About Exercise ‘Bold Kurukshetra’
- Launch Year: 2005, after the 2003 India–Singapore Defence Cooperation Agreement.
- Purpose: Strengthen bilateral defence ties, boost operational coordination, and enhance regional security.
- Frequency: Held annually or biannually, alternating between Indian training zones like Babina and Jodhpur.
- Participants: Focuses on armoured and mechanised infantry units from India and Singapore.
- Framework: Conducted under United Nations Peacekeeping mandates, simulating mechanised warfare and joint operations.
Key Features:
- Format:
- Tabletop wargaming and computer-based simulations.
- Validates doctrines and standard operating procedures in mechanised warfare.
- Operational Objectives:
- Improve interoperability and tactical planning.
- Execute joint manoeuvres and enhance command-level coordination.
- Build mutual understanding of combat and operational doctrines.
- Evolution Over Time:
- Progressed from basic drills to complex command post exercises and live-fire missions.
- Includes scenario-based planning and real-time decision-making via digital simulations.
| [UPSC 2008] ‘Hand-in-Hand 2007’, a joint anti-terrorism military training was held by the officers of the Indian Army and officers of the Army of which one of the following countries?
Options: (a) China *(b) Japan (c) Russia (d) USA |
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