Personal Interview in SSB revolves around personality assessment, general awareness and observation. Many times, IO askes some questions related to the Armed Forces to check your up-to-date knowledge. Military exercises are often asked in this part of the interview. It can also be asked in competitive exams like CDS or NDA. So all candidates must commemorate the names of major exercise and with whom these were conducted. Most recently held exercises are mentioned below:-
- India – US – India and U.S. have been closely engaged with each other in military ties. Both the nations came closer with Mr Obama’s arrival as guest on Republic day. Both he nations were seen engaged in 4 exercises.
- Malabar – Naval exercise
- Yudh Abhyas – Military exercise
- Red flag – Air force exercise
- Cope – Military exercise
- India – UK – India and UK are also heading to a future with deep military ties and coordination. The exercises held between both the nations are
- Ajeya warrior – Military exercise
- Garuda – Air force exercise
- Indradhanush – Air force exercise
- India – Srilanka – A close ally of India and a long-time friend, Srilanka, the island nation, has also conducted exercise with India. The exercises conducted are mentioned below
- Mitra Shakti – Military exercise
- SLINEX – Naval exercise
- India – France – France has also made a good military relations with India. This new term of relation spurted after the Paris attacks that led to the inclination of France to the eradication of the menace of terrorism. The exercises are
- Varuna – Naval exercise
- Garuda – Air exercise
- India- Russia – Apart from military assistance and weapon sale, Russia had showed its interest in exercise with India. S-400 deal, Sukhoi, INS Vikramaditya etc are some of the remarkable deals between both the nations. The exercises conducted are
- Indra – Naval exercise
- Avia Indra – Air exercise
- India – China – Hand-In-Hand – India’s closest neighbour and a better competitor, China, has also conducted an exercise with India. The exercise was named Hand-in-Hand.
Other Exercises between India and other nations are mentioned below:-
- India- Magnolia – Nomadic elephant – Military exercise
- India – Singapore – Simbex – Naval exercise
- India- Australia – Ausindex – Naval exercise
- India – Maldives – Ekuverin – Military exercise
- India – Nepal – Surya Kiran – Military exercise
- India- Kazakhstan – Khanjar – Special forces exercise
- India – Thailand – Maitree – Military exercise
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