India, Seychelles begin military exercise ‘Lamitiye’

• India and Seychelles began the 11 edition of military exercise ‘Lamitiye’ at the Seychelles Defence Academy on March 9. It will conclude on March 20.

• A tri-service contingent of the Indian armed forces is taking part in the joint military exercise with Seychelles Defence Forces.

• The word ‘lamitiye’ means friendship in Creole language.

• Exercise Lamitiye is a biennial training event and has been conducted in Seychelles since 2001.

• This edition marks a significant milestone with the participation of all three services of the Indian Armed Forces. 

• The contingent comprises personnel from the Assam Regiment, and participation from the Indian Navy and the Indian Air Force, including INS Trikand and a C-130 aircraft.

• The exercise will strive to enhance synergy in the domains of sub-conventional operations in semi-urban environment and cooperation and interoperability between both the sides during peacekeeping operations.

• It will also build and promote bilateral military relations in addition to exchanging skills, experiences and good practices between both the militaries.

(The author is a trainer for Civil Services aspirants.)