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Various Military Exercises

Published: 9th Mar, 2020

Indian Armed Forces conduct/participates in various bilateral and multilateral military exercises with foreign countries. The details of such exercise include the following:

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Indian Armed Forces conduct/participates in various bilateral and multilateral military exercises with foreign countries. The details of such exercise include the following:

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About the Exercises  

Sl. No.

Country

Exercise

1.

Australia

Ex AUSTRA HIND, Ex AUSINDEX, EX PITCH BLACK

2.

Bangladesh

Ex SAMPRITI, IN-BN CORPAT, IN-BN BILAT,

IN-BN SF EXERCISE, TABLE TOP EX, SAMVEDNA

3.

Brazil & South Africa

IBSAMAR

4.

China

Ex HAND IN HAND

5.

Egypt

Ex CYCLONE

6.

France

Ex SHAKTI, Ex VARUNA, GARUDA

7.

Indonesia

Ex GARUDA SHAKTI, IND-INDO CORPAT

IND-INDO BILAT

8.

Israel

Ex BLUE FLAG

9.

Japan

Ex DHARMA GUARDIAN, Ex JIMEX

10.

Kazakhstan

Ex KAZIND

11.

Kyrgyzstan

Ex KHANJAR

12.

Malaysia

Ex HARIMAU SHAKTI, Ex IN-RMN BILAT, HOP EX

13.

Maldives

Ex EKUVERIN, EX EKATHA

14.

Mongolia

Ex NOMADIC ELEPHANT

15.

Myanmar

Ex IMBEX, IMCOR, IN-MN BILAT, TABLE TOP EX

16.

Nepal

Ex SURYA KIRAN

17.

Oman

Ex AL NAGAH, NASEEM-AL-BAHR, Ex EASTERN BRIDGE

18.

Qatar

ZA’IR AL BAHR

19.

Russia

EX INDRA, EX AVIAINDRA

20.

Seychelles

Ex LAMITIYE

21.

Singapore

SIMBEX, JOINT MILITARY TRAINING

22.

Sri Lanka

Ex MITRA SHAKTI, SLINEX, IN-SLN SF Ex, SAMVEDNA

23.

Thailand

Ex MAITREE, INDO-THAI CORPAT, Ex SIAM BHARAT

24.

UAE

DESERT EAGLE

25.

UK

Ex AJEY WARRIOR, KONKAN, INDRADHANUSH

26.

USA

Ex YUDHABHAYAS, Ex VAJRA PRAHAR, SPITTING COBRA, SANGAM (IN-USN EOD Ex), RED FLAG, Ex COPE INDIA

27.

Uzbekistan

Ex DUSTLIK

28.

Vietnam

VINBAX, IN-VPN BILAT

29.

Multilateral

BIMSTEC

30.

Multilateral

AFINDEX

31.

Multilateral

MEDEX

32.

Multilateral

SCO - PEACE MISSION

33.

Multilateral

Ex TSENTR

34.

Multilateral

CORMORANT STRIKE

35.

Multilateral

KHAAN QUEST

36.

Multilateral

COBRA GOLD

37.

Multilateral

ADMM Plus Exercises

38.

Multilateral

BLACK CARILLION

39.

Multilateral

KAKADU

40.

Multilateral

KOMODO

41.

Multilateral

IONS WORKING GROUP EXERCISES

42.

Multilateral

EOD J2A

43.

Multilateral

MARISX

44.

Multilateral

MALABAR

45.

Multilateral

RIMPAC

46.

Multilateral

CUTLASS EXPRESS

47.

Multilateral

SALVEX

48.

Multilateral

SEACAT

49.

Multilateral

SITMEX

50.

Multilateral

MILAN

51.

Multilateral

WPNS Exercises

Significance of military exercises:

  • In the domain of international relations, military diplomacy has, in recent years, emerged as a major tool to further diplomatic interests of nations. Participation in international level military exercises is an indication of the highest level of trust and confidence between the member nations.
  • It is a key confidence-building measure (CBM) and an indication of the faith reposed by India on another nation or a group of member nations.
  • On the operational side, military exercises enable militaries to understand each other’s drills and procedures, overcome language barriers, and facilitate familiarisation with equipment capabilities. 
  • Perhaps, the most important advantage of joint military exercises is ‘strategic signalling’. A joint exercise with one or more nations serves the purpose of signalling to a third country of the influence we have in the region and a demonstration of our resolve to further our diplomatic objectives.
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