Which of the following statements regarding Exercise DUSTLIK is/are correct? 1. It is a joint military exercise conducted between India and Kazakhstan. 2. The 2025 edition of the exercise focused on counter-terrorism maneuvers in semi-mountainous terrain under a UN mandate.

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2 only — Statement 1 is incorrect because Exercise DUSTLIK is conducted between India and Uzbekistan, not Kazakhstan (India-Kazakhstan exercise is KAZIND). Statement 2 is correct as the 2025 edition in Pune focused on tactical land navigation and counter-terrorism operations under a United Nations mandate.

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