The fifth India-Sri Lanka Joint Training Exercise Mitra Shakti 2017 was held at Aundh Military Station, Pune.
The two weeks’ exercise is based on Counter Terrorist Operations (CTO), weapons training, basic military tactics and complex battle strategies.
The Mitra Shakti series of exercise between India and Sri Lanka had started in 2012, mainly as a response to China’s efforts to increase its influence in South Asia and Indian ocean region.