As both armies support the UN Peacekeeping Forces stationed in unstable regions across the globe, "Mitra Shakti," which translates to "power of friendship," is carried out in accordance with the UN's mandate.
Indian Defense Secretary Giridhar Aramane and his Sri Lankan counterpart, General Kamal Gunaratne, decided to step up the level of complexity in their bilateral exercises and reaffirmed their commitment to maximizing the advantages of each other's skills and expertise.
Frequently, circumstances necessitate those operations be carried out in tandem with foreign contingents. Mitra Shakti exercises help soldiers understand each other's best practices in addition to boosting their confidence in carrying out cooperative operations and creating Standard Operating Procedures (SOP), the commander stated.