Which among the following was a bilateral exercise conducted by the Indian Navy in 2022?

The correct answer is (b) Bonosagar 2022.
Explanation:

• Bonosagar is a bilateral naval exercise between the Indian Navy and the Bangladesh Navy.

• The 2022 edition strengthened maritime cooperation, operational coordination, and security in the Bay of Bengal region.

• It included joint patrols, communication drills, and naval manoeuvres to improve interoperability.
Information Booster:
• Bilateral naval exercises involve only two nations.

• Bonosagar aims to enhance coastal security and trust.

• India and Bangladesh collaborate on HADR (Humanitarian Assistance & Disaster Relief).

• Malabar is a quadrilateral exercise (India, US, Japan, Australia).

• Milan and Kakadu are both multilateral naval exercises.
Additional Information:
• (a) Exercise KAKADU 2022 – A multilateral naval exercise hosted by Australia in the Northern Territory; many Indo-Pacific nations participate.

• (c) Malabar 2022 – A multilateral naval exercise involving four nations (India, USA, Japan, Australia), not bilateral.

• (d) Milan 2022 – A multilateral exercise hosted by India with participation of 40+ countries, making it one of the world’s largest naval meets.