India actively participates in various joint military exercises with other countries. Here’s a list of some important exercises categorized by their nature:
- Bilateral Exercises:
- Sampriti: Conducted between India and Bangladesh.
- Mitra Shakti: Joint exercise with Sri Lanka.
- Maitree Exercise: Held with Thailand.
- Siam Bharat: Another exercise with Thailand.
- Vajra Prahar: Conducted jointly with the United States.
- Yudh Abhyas: A bilateral exercise with the United States.
- Cope India: Joint exercise with the United States.
- Nomadic Elephant: Conducted with Mongolia.
- Garuda Shakti: Held with Indonesia.
- IND-INDO CORPAT: Joint exercise with Indonesia.
- Samudra Shakti: Conducted with Indonesia.
- Shakti Exercise: Held with France.
- Varuna Exercise: Another exercise with France.
- Garuda Exercise: Conducted with France.
- Dharma Guardian: Joint exercise with Japan.
- JIMEX: Held with Japan.
- Surya Kiran: Conducted with Nepal.
- Hand in Hand Exercise: Joint exercise with China.
- SIMBEX: Held with Singapore.
- AUSINDEX: Conducted with Australia.
- Indo-Thai CORPAT: Joint exercise with Thailand.
- AUSTRA HIND: Held with Australia.
- IN-BN CORPAT: Conducted with Bangladesh.
- Table Top: Joint exercise with Bangladesh.
- Prabal Dostyk: Held with Kazakhstan.
- Khanjar: Conducted with Kyrgyzstan.
- Ekuverin: Joint exercise with the Maldives.
- IMBEX: Held with Myanmar.
- IMCOR: Conducted with Myanmar.
- Al Nagah: Joint exercise with Oman.
- Naseem Al Bahr: Held with Oman.
- Eastern Bridge: Conducted with Oman.
- Exercise Indra: Joint exercise with Russia.
- Ajeya Warrior: Held with the United Kingdom.
- Konkan: Conducted with the United Kingdom.
- Indradhanush: Joint exercise with the United Kingdom.
- Lamitiye: Held with Seychelles.
- VINBAX: Conducted with Vietnam.
- Multilateral Exercises:
- RIMPAC: Involves 26 Asia-Pacific countries.
- MALABAR: Conducted with 4 partner nations.
These exercises play a crucial role in enhancing cooperation, coordination, and strategic signaling among participating nations. They contribute to strengthening regional security and promoting peace globally