Q. With reference to the India-Uzbekistan joint military exercise 'Dustlik', consider the following statements: - The sixth edition of Exercise Dustlik is being conducted at the Foreign Training Node (FTN) in Pune.
- The exercise is conducted only in Uzbekistan as part of the UN peacekeeping mission.
- The primary focus of Dustlik is counter-terrorism operations in sub-conventional domains.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Answer:
1 and 3 only
Notes: Statement 1 is correct: Dustlik-VI is held at FTN, Aundh, Pune. Statement 2 is incorrect: the exercise is held alternately in India and Uzbekistan. Statement 3 is correct: it focuses on counter-terrorism operations in sub-conventional domains.