Context: The inaugural edition of joint military exercise ‘Desert Cyclone 2024’ involving India and the UAE is set to occur in Rajasthan from January 2 to January 15.

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Desert Cyclone 2024: A Joint Military Exercise Between India and UAE 

• Counter Terrorism Operations: The Joint Military Exercise ‘Desert Cyclone 2024’ would focus on counter terrorism operations wherein the participants will engage in missions ranging from joint planning, operations, joint tactical drills.
• Significance: It will enhance interoperability by learning and sharing best practices in urban operations.
  • It will enhance the skills of armed forces in diverse areas of war-fighting by operating with armed forces of various nations. 
• Defence Cooperation between India and UAE: The collaboration in defence includes-
  • Port Calls
  • Defence training Supply of defence inventory
  • Implementation of regular exchange programs.
  • India-UAE Joint Air Forces exercise
  • Biennial International Defence Exhibition (IDEX)
  • exercise ‘Zayed Talwar’ with the UAE to enhance interoperability and synergy between the two navies.
• Potential areas of bilateral cooperation: Production and development of defence equipment; joint exercises of armed forces, sharing of information on strategy and doctrines; technical cooperation in respect of Intermediate Jet Trainer etc.

India and the UAE Relations in Brief

• Diplomatic relations: Established between India and the UAE in 1972.
• UAE opened its Embassy in Delhi in 1972 and India opened its Embassy in Abu Dhabi in 1973.
• Bilateral Exchanges: There have been regular high-level & functional level exchanges. 

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News Source: Live Mint