EXERCISE DUSTLIK-VI

18.04.2025

EXERCISE DUSTLIK-VI

Why in the news?                        

The 6th edition of the India-Uzbekistan Joint Military Exercise DUSTLIK-VI officially commenced on 16 April 2025 at the Foreign Training Node, Aundh (Pune).

About Exercise Dustlik-VI

• Exercise DUSTLIK is an annual bilateral military exercise conducted alternatively in India and Uzbekistan, with the previous edition (DUSTLIK-V) held in Termez District, Uzbekistan in April 2024.
• The first edition was held in November 2019 in Uzbekistan, marking the beginning of a structured defence partnership.

Participants and Representation

• • The Indian contingent consists of 60 personnel, including troops from a battalion of the JAT Regiment and the Indian Air Force (IAF).
  • The Uzbekistan contingent is represented by troops from the Uzbekistan Army, reflecting their ongoing military cooperation with India.

Theme and Focus of DUSTLIK-VI:

• The central theme of DUSTLIK-VI is “Joint Multi-Domain Sub-Conventional Operations in a Semi-Urban Scenario”.
• The exercise simulates response mechanisms to terrorist activities, specifically territorial capture by hostile forces, with coordinated joint battalion-level operations.

                                  Source: PIB

Consider the following statements regarding the EXERCISE DUSTLIK-VI:

1. It is an annual bilateral military exercise conducted alternatively in India and Kazakhstan.

2. The first edition was held in November 2019 in Meghalaya.

3. The central theme of DUSTLIK-VI is “Joint Multi-Domain Sub-Conventional Operations in a Semi-Urban Scenario.

How many of the statements given above are correct?

A.Only one

B.Only two

C.All three

D.None

Answer A