What’s in the news?

• The 12th edition of joint military exercise “Ex Ekuverin” between the Indian Army & the Maldives National Defence Force has commenced at Chaubatia, Uttarakhand.
• 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 to carry out joint Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief operations. 
• The focus is to share best practices, enhance coordination and cooperation between both the forces at tactical level.

https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1931728