Exercise Ekuverin

About Exercise Ekuverin:

• It is the 12th edition of a joint military exercise between India and Maldives.
• Ekuverin meaning ‘Friends’ is a bilateral annual exercise conducted alternatively in India and Maldives.
• The exercise is aimed at enhancing interoperability in Counter Insurgency/ Counter Terrorism Operations under the UN mandate and carrying out joint Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief operations. 
• The focus is to share best practices and enhance coordination and cooperation between both the forces at tactical level.
• The defence cooperation between the two countries extends from joint exercises to assisting the Maldives with defence training and equipment requirements. 
• Both nations have very close and friendly relations in economic, cultural and military cooperation. 
• ‘Ex Ekuverin’ will assist in further bolstering these ties between the two nations.

 

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Q1) What is counter Insurgency?

Counterinsurgency (COIN) refers to the efforts made by a government or occupying force to counter and defeat an insurgency—a violent, non-state armed conflict aimed at overthrowing or undermining the established authority.

Source: INDO-MALDIVES JOINT MILITARY EXERCISE “EKUVERIN” COMMENCED AT CHAUBATIA, UTTARAKHAND