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Military Exercises of India
Military Exercises of India 2022: The General Knowledge section of the Defence examinations always contains questions related to Military Exercises and Drills. In this article, we have provided you with the list of the latest important military exercises of Indian Defence Forces with other Countries’ forces which are important for the upcoming CDS and NDA Examination.
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 |
|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
