- Over 700 Indian armed forces personnel participated in Exercise Bright Star 2025 held in Egypt.
- What is it? – It is a multilateral, tri-service exercise hosted biennially at Cairo (West) Air Base, Egypt.
- Major Participating Countries – United States of America, Saudi Arabia, Greece, Italy, Cyprus and Qatar.
- Objective – The event fosters international bonds and bolsters strategic relations among participating nations.
- Scale – 13 countries deploying their troops and 30 countries participating as observers.
- Strategic Significance – Building defence cooperation between India and other partners.