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- Za’ir-Al-Bahr is the Bilateral Maritime Exercise between the Indian Navy and Qatari Emiri Naval Forces.
- In English, It is known as “Roar of the Sea“.
- First Edition: 2019; Five-days; at Doha,Qatar
- Aim: To enhance interoperability between the naval forces.
Significance
- The geographical location of Qatar is significant for the country being located near the major petroleum deposits in the Persian Gulf.
- Also, the joint exercises will help in adding protection to the Indian ships sailing through the region.
- Around 110 billion USD of Indian trade happens through the region.
- As per 2018, it includes 50 billion USD of imports and 60 billion USD of exports.
Defence Relations
- The first diplomatic defence agreement between India and Qatar was signed in 2008.
- According to the agreement the countries permit annual defence training.
- However, an exercise between the countries is being conducted for the first time.
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