Defence Exercises of India with Different Countries

Indian Army Defence Exercises

2017

Participating
Name Unit Date Location
Countries
20 Kok
Khanjar IV Kyrgyzstan  Indian Special February -
Forces Jhangak, Kyrgyzstan
5 March

 Ekta Shakti
Battalion (Punjab
Surya Kiran 7 - 20
Nepal Regiment)/ 28 PITHORAGARH, India
XI Punjab March
 Durga Baksh
Battalion
Al Nagah-Ii 7 - 10
Oman Bakloh, India
II March

 31st Indian
Bold 4 - 21 Madhya Pradesh,
Singapore Armored Division
Kurukshetra  3rd Singapore March India
Division
 15 Jammu and
Kashmir Light
Nomadic
Mongolia Infantry Vairengte, India
Elephant XII 5 - 21 April
 084 Special
Forces Task
Battalion

Thar Shakti - 17 April - Rajasthan, India

 X Corps
17 May

Bakloh, Himachal
Maitree Thailand  Northern 3 - 17 July
Command Pradesh

Surya Kiran 3 -16

Nepal Saljhandi, Nepal
XII September

Yudh 14 - 27 Joint Base Lewis-

United States  2/11 Gorkha
Abhyas XIII Rifles September McChord, Washington
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 5th Battalion,
20th Infantry
Regiment, 1-2
Stryker Brigade
Combat Team
 1 Mahar 13 - 25
Mitra Shakti Sri Lanka Regiment Pune, India
October
 Sinha Regiment
249th Combined Army
Indra Russia  5th Red Banner 19 - 29 Range Sergeevisky,
Army October Russia

Prabal 2 - 15
Kazakhstan  3/11 Gorkha Bakloh, India
Dostyk II Rifles November

Sampriti VII Bangladesh  Red Horns 6 - 11 Shillong, India

Division November

20 - 24 Andaman & Nicobar

Danx -  50 Parachute
Brigade November islands, India

Imbax I Myanmar  Red Horns 20 - 25 Shillong, India

Division November

 20 Rajputana
Ajeya 1 - 14 Mahajan Firing Range,
United Kingdom Rifles
Warrior  1 Royal Anglican December India
Regiment
Ekuverin 14 - 27
Maldives Belgaum, India
VIII  8 Gorkha Rifles
December

Hamesha 16 - 22
-  Southern Rajasthan
Vijayee Command December

2018
30 January
Vinbax I Vietnam -3 Jabalpur, India
February

Joint Base Lewis-

Vajra  Special
United States forces, Southern January McChord, United
Prahar
Command States
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 2/8 Gorkha Rifles 31 January

Mailly-le-Camp.
Shakti IV France  2nd Marine -5
Infantry France
Regiment February

24
Lamitye VIII Seychelles  Southern February - Mahe, Seychelles
Command
4 March

Surya Kiran
Nepal Pithoragarh, India
XIII

Khanjar V Kyrgyzstan  Indian Special 16 - 29 Vairengte, India

Forces March

Indian Air Force Defence Exercises

2017
 Sukhoi Su-30 MKI
Eastern  Mikoyan Mig-29 16 - 20 Jamnagar AFS, India
Oman
Bridge IV  SEPECAT Jaguar January
 Mikoyan MiG-27
Siam Chiang Mai,
Thailand 22 - 26 May
Bharat II Thailand

Sri Lanka Colombo, Sri Lanka

 Air warrior drill team 9 - 14 July

Pralay  Mil Mi-17 23

- Hyderabad, India
Shayam  HAL Dhruv
September
 HAL Chetak

19 - 29 Sergeyvsky Training
Indra Russia
 2 Ilyushin Il-76 Ranges, Russia
October

 Israel
 United
States  1 Lockheed Martin C- 2-6 Uvda Air Force
Blue Flag  Greece 130J Super Hercules
November Base, Israel
 Poland  45 Garud Commandos
 France
 Germany
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 Italy
 SEPECAT Jaguar 20 - 24 Andaman & Nicobar
Danx -
 Lockheed Martin C- Islands, India
November
130J Super Hercules

Indian Navy Defence Exercises

AUSINDEX: India and Australia conduct this bilateral naval exercise that focuses
on anti-submarine warfare as the two countries look at deepening defence
cooperation especially in the Indian Ocean Region.

KAKADU: Exercise KAKADU is a biennial exercise hosted by the Royal Australian

Navy. It sees participation from 19 Asia Pacific and Indian Ocean navies and air
forces.

IBSAMAR: IBSAMAR are a series of naval exercises between the navies of India,
Brazil, South Africa. The name IBSAMAR is an abbreviation of India-Brazil-South
Africa

ADMM+ Exercise (Multilateral): The ADMM-Plus (ASEAN Defence Ministers’

Meeting Plus) Exercise on Maritime Security and Counter Terrorism (Ex MS &
CT) that seeks to strengthen the strong bilateral ties and extensive maritime
interactions with ASEAN countries.

VARUNA: The annually held Varuna naval exercise is an integral part of France–
India strategic relationship in the Indian Ocean or the Mediterranean Sea with
the aim of improving Indo-French coordination on capabilities like cross-deck
operations, replenishment-at-sea, minesweeping, anti-submarine warfare and
information sharing.

IND-INDO CORPAT (Bi-annual): The Indonesian Navy and the Indian Navy have
been participating in coordinated patrol (CORPAT) twice a year since 2002 to
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keep this vital part of the Indian Ocean Region safe and secure for commercial
shipping and international trade.

IND-INDO BILAT: India-Indonesia bilateral cooperation has increased

significantly with the scheduling of the Second Bilateral Maritime Exercise along
with the 28th edition of the CORPAT held in October last year.

KOMODO (HADR) (Multilateral): Exercise KOMODO is a multilateral

Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) exercise, and was
conducted for the first time by the Indonesian Navy in 2014 in Indonesia.

ARF DIREx: ASEAN Regional Forum Disaster Relief Exercise (ARF DiREx) is a
collaboration of efforts among civilian authorities and the military in organizing
a large-scale disaster relief exercise, and promotes exchange of expertise and
practices in disaster management among ARF members, through operational /
strategic (national governmental / regional organizations) focused on the Table
Top Exercise (TTX) and a tactical level (affected-site) oriented Field Training
Exercise (FTX).

IMCOR: Held between the navies of India and Myanmar, India-Myanmar

Coordinated Patrol (IMCOR) facilitate smooth conduct of coordinated patrols
between the two friendly neighbours that share a long maritime boundary in
the strategically significant Andaman Sea and the Bay of Bengal.

Naseem-al-Bahr: The exercise between Indian Navy and Royal Omani Navy is
aimed at deriving mutual benefit from the experiences of both the navies. A
good measure of interoperability has been achieved over the years as result of
such exercises.

INDRA NAVY: INDRA Navy is a joint, bi-annual military exercise conducted by

India and Russia. The exercise is tasked with boosting cooperation and
interoperability between the Russian and Indian navies.
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SIMBEX: Held between Singapore and India, SIMBEX has progressed both in
scale and complexity over the years – from a serial-based exercise to today’s
mission-based exercise incorporating scenarios with threats from the surface,
underwater and air.

SLINEX: Held between Sri Lanka and India, SLINEX aims to promote mutual
understanding and provide exposure to both the Navies to each others’
operating procedures, communication procedures and best practices. This
allows the two navies to develop the greater confidence to operate together, if
required, during complex maritime missions.

INDO-THAI CORPAT (Bi-annual): Under the broad ambit of this strong maritime
relationship, the Indian and Royal Thai navies have been carrying out CORPATs
along the International Maritime Boundary Line (IMBL) twice a year since 2005,
with the aim of keeping this vital part of the Indian Ocean Region safe and
secure for commercial shipping and international trade.

KONKAN: Exercise KONKAN is held between Indian Navy and Royal UK Navy
which sees the participation of Indian MARCOs and Royal Marines. It provides a
valuable opportunity for both navies to interact and cooperate in the field of
Maritime Security Operations.

MALABAR: Exercise Malabar is a trilateral naval exercise involving the United

States, Japan and India as permanent partners. Originally a bilateral exercise
between India and the United States, Japan became a permanent partner in
2015.

RIMPAC (Multilateral): RIMPAC, the Rim of the Pacific Exercise, is the world's
largest international maritime warfare exercise with 22 participant countries.
RIMPAC is held biennially during June and July of even-numbered years from
Honolulu, Hawaii. It is hosted and administered by the United States Navy's
Pacific Fleet.