Match the following edition of India-Kazakhstan Joint Military Exercise (KAZIND) and the venue of the exercises: Joint Military E…

Question

Match the following edition of India-Kazakhstan Joint Military Exercise (KAZIND) and the venue of the exercises: Joint Military Exercise Venue

i. KAZIND-2024 Auli

ii. KAZIND-2023 Otar

iii. KAZIND-2022 Aisha Bibi

iv. KAZIND-2021 Umroi

How many pairs given above are correct?

1. A. Only one pair
2. B. Only two pairs (Correct answer)
3. C. Only three pairs
4. D. All four pairs

Correct Answer

Option B — Only two pairs

Detailed Solution & Explanation

The correct answer is Only two pairs.

Key Points

• KAZIND is the annual joint military exercise between India and Kazakhstan. Checking each pair:

• Only two pairs are correctly matched.
• The exercise alternates between the two countries, so venues shift between Indian training areas and Kazakh ones each year.

Additional Information

• KAZIND began in 2016 as an exercise named *Prabal Dostyk*, and was upgraded to a joint company-level exercise renamed KAZIND in 2018. Its focus is counter-terrorism operations in semi-urban and mountainous terrain under a UN mandate.
• Umroi in Meghalaya and Auli in Uttarakhand are recurring venues for India's bilateral army exercises, Auli being valued for its high-altitude conditions.
• Other major India–partner exercises worth remembering:
  • Indra — Russia; Garuda — France (air); Varuna — France (naval)
  • Yudh Abhyas — USA; Vajra Prahar — USA (special forces)
  • Dharma Guardian — Japan; Mitra Shakti — Sri Lanka
  • Surya Kiran — Nepal; Sampriti — Bangladesh
  • Al Nagah — Oman; Desert Cyclone — UAE
  • Malabar — a multilateral naval exercise of the Quad countries
• Kazakhstan is a member of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO), of which India is also a member, and is central to India's Connect Central Asia policy.