Exercise Dharma Guardian 2024

• Recently, a Joint Military Exercise, “Exercise Dharma Guardian-2022”, between India and Japan will be conducted at foreign training node, Belagavi (Belgaum, Karnataka) from 27th February to 10th March 2022.

What is Exercise Dharma Guardian?

• Exercise Dharma Guardian-2022 is an annual training event which is being conducted in India since 2018.
• The scope of this exercise covers platoon level joint training on operations in jungle and semi urban/urban terrain.
• The joint exercise schedule includes house interventions drills, raid on terrorist hideouts in semi urban terrain, combat first aid, unarmed combat & close quarter combat firing where both sides will jointly train, plan and execute a series of well-developed tactical drills for neutralisation of likely threats.
• Special emphasis is being laid on enhancing tactical skills to fight global terrorism and on enhancing inter-operability between the forces and to promote Army to Army relations.

What are Other Military Exercises between India and Japan?

• Malabar: India and Japan with the United States and Australia participate in the naval wargaming exercise named Malabar.
• JIMEX (naval)
• SHINYUU Maitri (Air Force)

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Practice Questions for Prelims

Choose the correct statements:
1. “Exercise Dharma Guardian-2022” is a Joint Military Exercise between India and Japan
2. It is an annual training event which has been conducted in India since 2018.
3. India and Japan, along with the United States and Australia participate in the naval wargaming exercise named Malabar.

a) 1 and 2
b) 2 and 3
c) 1 and 3
d) All of the above

Ans. d)

Mains Practice Question

Examine the strategic objectives and significance of Exercise Dharma Guardian in enhancing India’s military preparedness and bilateral relations with Japan. Assess the potential implications of such joint military exercises on regional security dynamics, particularly in the context of Indo-Pacific geopolitics. Analyze the broader implications of defense cooperation between India and Japan for shaping the regional security architecture and countering common security challenges

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