The 11th edition of the Indo-Sri Lanka Exercise Mitra Shakti is scheduled from November 10 to 23, 2025, at the Foreign Training Node in Belagavi, Karnataka. This annual bilateral exercise seeks to enhance operational synergy between the Indian and Sri Lankan armies through joint operations in urban and semi-urban terrains, focusing on counter-insurgency and counter-terrorism tactics. The previous, 10th edition, was held from August 12 to 25, 2024, at the Army Training School in Maduru Oya, Sri Lanka, featuring 106 Indian personnel from the Rajputana Rifles and Sri Lankan forces from the Gajaba Regiment. That exercise emphasized sub-conventional scenarios under UN mandates, joint command post establishment, drone operations, and sharing tactical best practices. Mitra Shakti continues to strengthen defense cooperation and mutual trust, reinforcing India’s strategic partnership with Sri Lanka amid regional security challenges. The exercise alternates locations annually between the two nations.