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Military Exercises of India
As friendly countries participate in joint military exercises, it leads to positive operational interactions and improves the capabilities of the armed forces in a variety of different warfighting areas. The latest tactical and technological methods, procedures, etc., are exchanged during such joint military exercises.
Although this is a continuous process, appropriate action is occasionally made to involve friendly countries and broaden the scope of exercises based on the idea of mutual benefit and the participating country’s strategic needs.
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Military Exercises of India
Indian armed forces are represented by various units/battalions in such joint military exercises which are decided based on the nature and requirement of specific exercises. The amount spent varies depending on the extent of our involvement and the resources used in such exercises. Indian armed forces participate in domestic exercises, bilateral exercises and multilateral exercises.
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Category of Indian Military Exercises
The Military Exercises of India can be divided into three categories:
- Domestic Exercise: The purpose of the domestic military exercise is to improve internal engagements and intra-service and inter-service among all the forces.
- Bilateral Exercise: These military exercises are held between two countries.
- Multilateral Exercise: These military exercises involve the militaries of more than two countries.
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List of Joint Military Exercises of India
Domestic Exercises
There are four major domestic military exercises of India namely Gandiv Vijay, Paschim Lehar, Vayu Shakti and Vijay Prahar.
Bilateral Exercises
The following table provides you with a List of Joint Military Exercises of India including the Army, Navy and Air Force:
| Participating Countries | Army/Navy/Air Force | Exercise Name |
| India and Australia | Army | AUSTRA HIND |
| Navy | AUSINDEX | |
| India and Bangladesh | Army | SAMPRITI |
| Navy | IN-BN CORPAT | |
| Air Force | Table Top Ex | |
| India and China | Army | HAND IN HAND |
| India and France | Army | SHAKTI |
| Navy | VARUNA | |
| Air Force | GARUDA | |
| India and Indonesia | Army | GARUDA SHAKTI |
| Navy | IND-INDO CORPAT | |
| Navy | SAMUDRA SHAKTI | |
| India and Japan | Army | DHARMA GUARDIAN |
| Navy | JIMEX | |
| India and Kazakhstan | Army | PRABAL DOSTYK |
| India and Kyrgyzstan | Army | KHANJAR |
| India and Maldives | Army | EKUVERIN |
| India and Mongolia | Army | NOMADIC ELEPHANT |
| India and Myanmar | Army | IMBEX |
| Navy | IMCOR | |
| India and Nepal | Army | SURYA KIRAN |
| India and Oman | Army | AL NAGAH |
| Navy | Naseem-al-Bahr | |
| Air Force | EASTERN BRIDGE-IV | |
| India and Russia | Army | INDRA |
| Navy | INDRA NAVY | |
| Air Force | INDRA | |
| India and Seychelles | Army | LAMITIYE |
| India and Sri Lanka | Army | MITRA SHAKTI |
| Navy | SLINEX | |
| India and Thailand | Army | MAITREE |
| Navy | INDO-THAI CORPAT | |
| Air Force | SIAM BHARAT | |
| India and United Kingdom | Army | AJEYA WARRIOR |
| Navy | KONKAN | |
| Air Force | INDRADHANUSH-IV | |
| India and USA | Army | YUDHABHAYAS & VAJRA PRAHAR |
| Navy | MALABAR (Multilateral) | |
| Air Force | RED FLAG 16-1 | |
| Air Force | Exercise COPE India 23. | |
| India and Vietnam | Army | VINBAX |
Multilateral Exercises
The following table provides you with a List of Multilateral Military Exercises:
| Exercise Name | Participating Countries |
|---|---|
| RIMPAC (Rim of the Pacific Exercise, 26 Countries) | Australia Brunei Canada Chile China Colombia Denmark France Germany India Indonesia Italy Japan Malaysia Mexico Netherlands New Zealand Norway Peru Philippines South Korea Singapore Thailand Tonga United Kingdom United States |
| MALABAR (3 Countries) | India United States Japan |
| COBRA-GOLD | Asia-Pacific Countries |
| Samvedna | South Asian Region Nations |
| MILAN (Incepted by Indian Navy) | 40 Countries sending their high-level delegations and warships |
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Recent List of Military Exercises of India
Here is the Recent List of Joint Military Exercises of India with other countries as well as important other exercises of other nations.
| Name of Exercise | Participating Countries | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Tropex-23 | Indian Navy’s biggest-ever biennial exercise. Of Indian Army, the Indian Air Force, and the Coast Guard. | Indian Ocean |
| Exercise Bold Kurukshetra | Indian Army and the Singapore Army | Jodhpur Military Station |
| Exercise La Perouse – 2023 | Royal Australian Navy, French Navy, Indian Navy, Japanese Maritime Self Defence Force, Royal Navy and the United States Navy. | Indian Ocean Region |
| Exercise Sea Dragon 23 | India, USA, Japan, Canada, and South Korea | Guam, USA |
| Konkan – 23 | India and United Kingdom | Konkan Coast, India |
| SLINEX-23 | India and Srilanka | Colombo |
| Balikatan | USA and Philippines | Camp Aguinaldo in Quezon City |
| ASEAN-India Maritime Exercise 2023 | India and ASEAN countries | South China Sea |
| CORPAT (35th Edition) | Indo-Thai Naval Exercise | Andaman Sea |
| Samudra Shakti – 23 (4th edition) | India-Indonesia Bilateral exercise | South China Sea |
| Joint air exercise COPE | India and USA | Kalaikunda, Panagarh, and Agra – India |
| Ajeya Warriors – 23 | India and United Kingdom | Salisbury Plains |
| Vostok 2022 | India and Russia | Eastern Military District, Russia |
| Gagan Strike | Indian Army and Indian Air Force | Punjab |
| JIMEX 2022 | India and Japan | Bay of Bengal Region |
| Joint Maritime Exercise (Nigeria’s first joint operation deployment) | India and Nigeria | Gulf of Guinea |
| Abhyas-01/22 | Coast Guard of India & United States | The coast of Chennai, Tamil Nadu |
| Parvat Prahar | Conducted by the One Strike Corps of the Indian Army | Ladakh |
| Vajra Prahar 2022 | India and USA | Bakloh, Himachal Pradesh |
| VINBAX 2022 | Vietnam and India | Chandimandir, Haryana |
| Pitch Black 2022 | India and Australia | Australia’s Darwin |
| Yudh Abhyas 2022 | India and the USA | Uttarakhand’s Auli |
| Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022 | 26 Countries including India | Joint Base Pearl Harbor Hickam, Hawaii (United States military base) |
| Maritime Partnership Exercise (MPX) | Japan and India | Andaman Sea |
| IND-INDO CORPAT (38th coordinated patrol exercise) |
India and Indonesia | The Andaman Sea and Malacca Strait |
| Khaan Quest 2022 (multinational exercise) | Mongolia and India | Mongolia |
| Sampriti-X | India and Bangladesh | Jashore Military Station, Bangladesh |
| North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) Exercise
• Defender Europe 2022 (DE22) |
Between Allies and Partners of the United States (US) and NATO | Eastern Europe, the Arctic High North, the Baltics, and the Balkans |
| Bongosagar 2022 (Naval Exercise) | India and Bangladesh | Port Mongla, Bangladesh |
| Coordinated Patrol (CORPAT) | India and Bangladesh | Northern Bay of Bengal, Indian Navy-Bangladesh Navy (IN-BN) |
| Indian Ocean Naval Symposium (IONS) Maritime Exercise/ IMEX-22 | Navies of Bangladesh, France, India and Iran | Goa in the Arabian sea |
| LAMITIYE 2022 (Joint Training Exercise) | India and Seychelles | Seychelles Defense Academy |
| VARUNA 2022 (Naval Exercise) | India and France | Arabian Sea |
| Exercise Khanjar 2022 (Joint Special Forces) | India and Kyrgyzstan | Special Forces Training School, Bakloh, Himachal Pradesh |
| KRIPAN SHAKTI (Integrated Fire Power Exercise) | Conducted by Trishakti Corps of the Indian Army | Teesta Field Firing Ranges (TFFR), near Siliguri, West Bengal |
| Dharma Guardian 2022 | India and Japan | Foreign Training Node, Belagavi (Belgaum, Karnataka) |
| Cold Response 2022 (Multilateral Military Exercise) | Conducted by NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organisation) | Norway |
| Prasthan (Offshore Security Exercise) | Conducted by Western Naval Command of India | Offshore Development Area of ONGC, Mumbai |
| SLINEX 21 | Sri Lanka and India | Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh |
| Suraksha Kavach 2 | Conducted by Indian Army’s “Agnibaaz Division” with Maharashtra Police | Lulla Nagar, Pune |
| Exercise Dustlik (ExDustlik) 2022 | India and Uzbekistan | Yangiarik, Uzbekistan |
| Eastern Bridge-VI (Air Force Exercise) | Indian and Oman | Jodhpur Air Force Station, Rajasthan |
| Sainya Ranakshetram –2021 | Indian Army | Indore |
| MILAN 2022 (Biennial Multilateral Naval Exercise)
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Conducted by the Eastern Naval Command (Indian Navy).
Theme: ‘Camaraderie – Cohesion –Collaboration’ |
Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh (Indian Ocean Region) |
| Exercise Sea Dragon 22 (Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW)) | Conducted by the USA Participating Countries: USA, Australia, Canada, India, Japan and South Korea |
Andersen Air Force Base, Guam Island |
| XPL 22 (also called Paschim Lehar 2022) | Conducted by the Indian Navy | Arabian Sea |
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