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The Indian Army successfully conducted the Multilateral Annual Joint Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) Exercise, 'Sanyukt Vimochan 2024' at Ahmedabad and Porbandar.

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Nature of the Exercise	Multilateral annual joint Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) Exercise.
Conducted By	Konark Corps of Southern Command of the Indian Army.
Location	Ahmedabad and Porbandar.
Inaugural Event	Held in Ahmedabad. Featured a Tabletop Exercise focusing on the theme of Cyclone in Coastal Region of Gujarat. Attended by representatives from NDMA, GSDMA, Meteorological Department, FICCI, and Indian Armed Forces officials.
Objective	Address gaps in interagency integration and cooperation. Ensure swift and coordinated responses to natural disasters.
Multi Agency Capability Demonstration	Held at Chowpatty Beach, Porbandar, on 19 November 2024. Showcased coordinated logistics, rapid response, and effective disaster management strategies in a simulated cyclone scenario.
Participating Agencies	Indian Army, Indian Navy, Indian Air Force, Indian Coast Guard, National Disaster Response Force, State Disaster Response Force, and other Central and State Agencies.
International Participation	Attended by 15 senior officials and representatives from nine Friendly Foreign Countries, including nations from the Gulf Cooperation Council, Indian Ocean Region, and South East Asia.
Significance	Enhanced national disaster response capabilities. Contributed to the global dialogue on Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief.

Command Structure of the Indian Army

Serial Number	Operational Command	Headquarters
1	Central Command	Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh
2	Eastern Command	Kolkata, West Bengal
3	Western Command	Chandi Mandir, Haryana
4	South Western Command	Jaipur, Rajasthan
5	Northern Command	Udhampur, Jammu and Kashmir
6	Southern Command	Pune, Maharashtra
7	Training Command	Shimla, Himachal Pradesh

Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) Exercise

The Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) is a military cooperation that aims to save lives, reduce suffering, and resolve emergencies during natural disasters.

National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA)

It is an apex Body of Government of India, with a mandate to lay down policies for disaster management. NDMA was established through the Disaster Management Act enacted by the Government of India on 23 December 2005.

NDMA is responsible for framing policies, laying down guidelines and best-practices for coordinating with the State Disaster Management Authorities (SDMA's) to ensure a holistic and distributed approach to disaster management.

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PRACTICE QUESTION

Q.Consider the following statements regarding the 'Sanyukt Vimochan 2024' exercise:

It is an annual Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) exercise conducted by the Indian Army.
The exercise focuses on enhancing India's disaster response capabilities and fostering international collaboration.
The inaugural event of the exercise took place at New Delhi, featuring a simulation of a cyclone in the coastal region of Gujarat.
The exercise saw participation from nine friendly foreign countries, including those from the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) and the Indian Ocean Region.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

(a) 1, 2, and 4

(b) 1, 3, and 4

(d) 1 and 4 only

Answer: a

Statement 1 is correct: 'Sanyukt Vimochan 2024' is an annual joint Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) exercise conducted by the Indian Army aiming to enhance disaster response capabilities.

Statement 2 is correct: One of the primary objectives of the exercise is to strengthen India’s disaster response system and improve coordination among multiple agencies, both at the national and international levels, during natural disasters.

Statement 3 is incorrect: The inaugural event of the exercise was held in Ahmedabad and Porbandar, Gujarat, not New Delhi. The Tabletop Exercise (TTX) simulated a cyclone scenario in the coastal region of Gujarat, but the location of the event was not New Delhi.

Statement 4 is correct: The exercise saw participation from nine friendly foreign countries, including nations from the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) and the Indian Ocean Region, fostering international collaboration in disaster management.