Various Military Exercises

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Internal Security
Published
11th 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:

Context

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

About

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.