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Military Exercises of India
Types of Military Exercises of India 2022
The Indian Military Exercises can be classified into three categories. These are as follows:
1- Domestic Exercise
2- Bilateral Exercise
3- Multilateral Exercise
Domestic Exercise
This exercise aims to improve internal engagements and there can be inter-services or intra-services depending on nature and its application.
List of military domestic exercises:
- Gandiv Vijay
- Paschim Lehar
- Vayu Shakti
- Vijay Prahar
Bilateral Exercise
These exercises are conducted between two countries. The following table provides you with a list of important Indian bilateral army exercises.
Exercise Name | Participant Nations |
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Sampriti | India & Bangladesh |
Mitra Shakti | India & Sri Lanka |
Maitree Exercise | India & Thailand |
Vajra Prahar | India & US |
Yudh Abhyas | India & US |
Nomadic Elephant | India & Mongolia |
Garuda Shakti | India & Indonesia |
Shakti Exercise | India & France |
Dharma Guardian | India & Japan |
Surya Kiran | India & Nepal |
Hand in Hand Exercise | India & China |
SIMBEX | India & Singapore |
Shakti Exercise | India & France |
CORPAT | India & Thailand |
Multilateral Exercise
These involve militaries of more than two nations.
S. No. | Exercise | Participating Countries |
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1. | RIMPAC | 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 |
2. | MALABAR | India United States Japan |
3. | COBRA-GOLD | Asia-Pacific countries |
4. | Samvedna | South Asian Region Nations |