The 10th edition of Exercise Ekuverin is to be held in October

Exercise Ekuverin, the 10th edition of the joint Military exercise, is to be held from 7 to 20 October 2019. The 14 days joint exercise will be held between the Indian Army and the Maldives National Defence Force. It will be organized at Aundh Military Station in Pune, Maharashtra.

Aim:
The exercise focuses to enhance interoperability between the two forces. It also aims to carry out counter-insurgency and counter-terrorism operations in a semi-urban environment under the United Nations mandate. The exercise includes the sharing of best practices and acquainting each other with the operating procedures.

Exercise Ekuverin:
Exercise Ekuverin meaning Friends in the Dhivehi language. The Indian Army and the Maldives National Defence Forces exercise is being held since 2009. The Joint Exercise has been held alternatively in India and Maldives. The last exercise was held in 2018 at Northern Area Headquarters, Lh. Maafilaafushi of Maldives.
The relationship between India and Maldives is very close. India maintains ethnic, linguistic, cultural, religious and commercial ties with the Maldives. Exercise Ekuverin assists to further strengthen the ties between the two nations.

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