{"id":155850,"date":"2025-02-18T19:30:09","date_gmt":"2025-02-18T14:00:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/?post_type=current-affairs&#038;p=155850"},"modified":"2025-02-18T19:30:09","modified_gmt":"2025-02-18T14:00:09","slug":"dharma-guardian-exercise-2025","status":"publish","type":"current-affairs","link":"https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/current-affairs\/dharma-guardian-exercise-2025","title":{"rendered":"Exercise Dharma Guardian"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The<\/span><b> sixth edition<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> o<\/span><b>f Exercise Dharma Guardian<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> will take place at<\/span><b> Mount Fuji<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, Japan from<\/span><b> February 25 to March 9, 2025.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><b>About Dharma Guardian Exercise 2025<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Objective: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To improve interoperability between the Indian Army and the <\/span><b>Japan Ground Self-Defence Force (JGSDF) <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">through joint urban warfare and counter-terrorism drills<\/span><b> conducted under a United Nations mandate.<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>Strategic Importance<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">India and Japan share a vision of stability, prosperity, and adherence to international norms in the Indo-Pacific region.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Joint training showcases commitment to counter potential threats and uphold regional peace.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Contributes to broader regional cooperation under the United Nations framework.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><b>Other Military Exercises Between India and Japan<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Malabar:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> A multinational naval exercise involving India, Japan, the United States, and Australia.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>JIMEX: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A bilateral naval exercise between India and Japan.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>SHINYUU Maitri:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> A bilateral air force exercise between India and Japan.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><b>About Mount Fuji<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-155824 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/184-67b483ae7b7e4.webp\" alt=\"Exercise Dharma Guardian\" width=\"352\" height=\"234\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/184-67b483ae7b7e4.webp 696w, https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/184-67b483ae7b7e4-300x200.webp 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 352px) 100vw, 352px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Location:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Situated on <\/span><b>Honshu Island, <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Japan, approximately 100 km southwest of Tokyo.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Geographical Features:<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Highest mountain in Japan.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Active stratovolcano with a conical shape formed by alternating layers of lava flow, ash, and tephra.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>UNESCO World Heritage Site (2013)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Recognized for its cultural and artistic influence.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Sacred Site<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: One of Japan\u2019s &#8220;<\/span><b>Three Holy Mountains&#8221;<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (Sanreizan) alongside Mount Tate and Mount Haku.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"vc_table_green\"><\/p>\n<table style=\"width: 99.6375%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 111.19%; 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