Army concludes multi-agency disaster relief exercise 'Sanyukt Vimochan 2024' in Gujarat
On 19 November 2024, the Indian Army concluded the annual joint HADR exercise 'Sanyukt Vimochan 2024', held at Ahmedabad and Porbandar, Gujarat on 18-19 November.
Summary
On 19 November 2024, the Indian Army concluded the Multilateral Annual Joint Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) Exercise 'Sanyukt Vimochan 2024', conducted by the Konark Corps of the Southern Command at Ahmedabad and Porbandar, Gujarat, on 18-19 November. The exercise opened in Ahmedabad with a tabletop exercise on the theme 'Cyclone in the Coastal Region of Gujarat', simulating a disaster on the Okha-Porbandar coastline, followed by a multi-agency capability demonstration. Army chief General Upendra Dwivedi attended, along with 15 senior officials from nine friendly foreign countries.
Key facts
- Dates/places
- 18-19 Nov 2024, Ahmedabad and Porbandar, Gujarat
- Type
- Multilateral annual joint HADR exercise
- Conducted by
- Konark Corps, Southern Command
- TTX theme
- 'Cyclone in the Coastal Region of Gujarat'
- Attended by
- COAS Gen Upendra Dwivedi
- Foreign participation
- 15 officials from 9 friendly countries
Practice MCQs 3 questions
'Sanyukt Vimochan 2024', concluded on 19 November 2024, is what kind of exercise?
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Correct answer: A — Joint Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief exercise
PIB (Defence): Sanyukt Vimochan 2024 was the Multilateral Annual Joint Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) Exercise.
Which formation of the Indian Army conducted 'Sanyukt Vimochan 2024' at Ahmedabad and Porbandar?
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Correct answer: C — Konark Corps
PIB (Defence): the exercise was conducted by the Konark Corps of the Southern Command.
Consider the following about 'Sanyukt Vimochan 2024': 1. Its tabletop exercise was themed on an earthquake in the Kutch region. 2. Officials from nine friendly foreign countries attended. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: B — 2 only
PIB (Defence): the tabletop exercise theme was 'Cyclone in the Coastal Region of Gujarat', so 1 is wrong; 15 officials from nine friendly foreign countries attended.