Military Exercises
The Indian military exercises are classified into the following types:
- Domestic exercises
- Bilateral exercises
- Multilateral exercises
Domestic Exercises
These exercises aim to improve internal engagements and there can be inter-services or intra-services depending on nature and its application.
List of Domestic Military Exercises
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Bilateral Exercises
These exercises are conducted between two countries.
The following table provides you with a list of important Indian bilateral army exercises.
| Exercise Name | Participant Nations |
|---|---|
| CORPAT | India & Thailand |
| Dharma Guardian | India & Japan |
| Garuda Shakti | India & Indonesia |
| Hand-in-Hand Exercise | India & China |
| Maitree Exercise | India & Thailand |
| Mitra Shakti | India & Sri Lanka |
| Nomadic Elephant | India & Mongolia |
| Sampriti | India & Bangladesh |
| SIMBEX | India & Singapore |
| Shakti Exercise | India & France |
| Surya Kiran | India & Nepal |
| Vajra Prahar | India & the US |
| Yudh Abhyas | India & the US |
Multilateral Exercises
These exercises are conducted by the military including more than one partner nation.
List of major multilateral exercises conducted by the military are given below
| Multilateral Exercise | No of Participating Countries |
|---|---|
| COBRA-GOLD | Asia – Pacific countries |
| MALABAR | 4 (Australia, India, Japan, the US) |
| RIMPAC | 26 |
| Samvedna | South Asian Region Nations |
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Latest Military Exercises
The latest editions of all the important military exercises of India with other nations are mentioned in the next page.
| Exercise name | Country participated with India | Latest Date/ Year/ Edition | Held at |
|---|---|---|---|
| Al Nagah-III | Oman | • 12th March 2019 • 3rd Edition | Jabal AL Akhdar training camp, Oman |
| Bold Kurukshetra | Singapore | • 9th April 2019 • 12th Edition | Babina Military Station in Jhansi district of Uttar Pradesh |
| Ekuverin | Maldives | • 7th October 2019 • 10th Edition | Pune, Maharashtra |
| Garuda Shakti IV | Indonesia | • 19th February 2018 • 6th Edition | Bandung, Indonesia |
| Hand in Hand | China | • 7th December 2019 • 8th Edition | Umroi, Meghalaya |
| Indra | Russia | • 4th September 2020 • 11th Edition | Andaman Sea |
| Khanjar V | Kyrgyzstan | • April 2021 • 5th Edition | Kyrgyzstan |
| Lamitye | Seychelles | • 2018 • 8th Edition | Mahe Island in Seychelles |
| Maitree | Thailand | • 16th September 2019 • 14th Edition | Umroi, Meghalaya |
| Mitra Shakti-VIII | Sri Lanka | • 4th October 2021 • 8th Edition | Ampara, Sri Lanka |
| Multi-national Field Training Exercise(FTX)/ Exercise Force 18 | 18 ASEAN Plus countries | • 2nd March 2016 | Pune, India |
| Nomadic Elephant | Mongolia | • 5th October 2019 • 14th Edition | Bakloh Cantonment, Himachal Pradesh |
| Prabal Dostyk | Kazakhstan | • 2nd November 2017 • Second Edition | Himachal Pradesh |
| Sampriti-IX | Bangladesh | • 3rd February 2020 • 9th Edition | Umroi, Meghalaya |
| Surya Kiran XV | Nepal | • 21st September 2021 • 15th Edition | Pithoragarh, Uttarakhand |
| Yudh Abhyas | United States | • 8th February 2021 • 16th Edition | Rajasthan |