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List of exercises of the Indian Army

The following is a list of military exercises of the Indian Army.

2nd Battalion, 5th Gurkha Rifles, 99th Mountain Brigade during Yudh Abyas 2013 at Fort Bragg
Name Participating Country Units Date Location References
1960
Lal Qila India
  • Eastern Command HQ
 17 March Lucknow, India [1][2]
2002
Yudh Abyas United States 16 - 26 May Agra, India [3][4]
2004
Nomadic Elephant I Mongolia October Mongolia [5]
Yudh Abyas United States 27 March - 17 April Vairangte, India [6]
2005
Emerald Mercury United Kingdom 11 - 22 March Hyderabad, India [7][8]
Yudh Abhyas United States September - October Vairangte, India [9][10]
Indra II Russia 10 - 20 October Agra, India [11][12][13]
Nomadic Elephant II Mongolia 1 - 10 October Vairangte, India [5][14]
2006
Uzbekistan
  • Uzbekistan Special Forces
 January [15]
Desert Strike - April Rajasthan, India [16]
Yudh Abyas United States 6 - 23 September Schofield barracks, United States [citation needed]
Shatrujeet United States 31 October - 2 November Belgaum, India [15][17]
2007
Himalayan Warrior United Kingdom 17 September - 11 October Leh, India [18][19]
Yudh Abhyas United States November Chaubatia, India [20]
Hand in Hand I China 19 - 27 December Kunming, China [21][12][22]
Indra III Russia Pskov, Russia
2008
Brazen Chariots - March Rajasthan, India [23]
Ajeya Warrior United Kingdom 29 August - 19 September Salisbury Plain, United Kingdom [24][25]
Yudh Abhyas United States 24 October - November 5 Honolulu, United States [26]
Hand in Hand II China 4 - 14 December Belgaum, India [21][27]
2009
Hind Shakti - 3 - 6 May Punjab, India [28]
Yudh Abhyas United States
  • Mechanised Infantry Battalion
  • 2 Squadron, 14 Cavalry, 25 Stryker Brigade Combat Team
 12 - 29 October Babina, India [29][30]
Ekuverin Maldives 18 - 30 October Belgaum, India [31][32]
2010
Indra III Russia 13 - 23 October Ranikhet, India [12]
Yudh Abyas United States
  • 62 Infantry Division
  • 5 Parachute Regiment
  • 4 Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25 Infantry Division
  • 79 Infantry Brigade Combat Team (National Guard)
 1 - 14 November Joint Base Elmendorf–Richardson, United States [33][34]
2011
Surya Kiran I Nepal Vairangte, India
Ajeya Warrior IV United Kingdom 20 July - 19 August Salisbury Plain, United Kingdom [35]
Surya Kiran II Nepal Amlekhganj, Nepal
Shakti I France 9 - 21 October Chaubatia, India [36]
Sampriti I Bangladesh Assam, India
Sudarshan Shakti - 28 November - 14 December Rajasthan, India [37][38]
2012
Bold Kurukshetra Singapore March Babina, India [39]
Surya Kiran III Nepal 27 June [40]
Sampriti II Bangladesh [39]
Garud Shakti Indonesia 20 February -1 March Vairangte, India [41][42]
Yudh Abhyas VII United States
  • 2 Mechanised Regiment
  • 2 Squadron 14 Cavalry, 25 Stryker Brigade Combat Team
  • 6 Engineer Battalion (Airborne), 2 Engineer Brigade
 5 - 12 March Jaisalmer, India [43][44]
Shoor Veer - April Rajasthan, India [41][45]
Nomadic Elephant Mongolia August 2012 Belgaum, India [46][47]
Surya Kiran IV Nepal
Ekuverin Maldives 12 - 25 November Belgaum, India [48]
2013
Rudra Akrosh - January Rajasthan, India [49]
Ajeya Warrior V United Kingdom 4 April - 3 May Belgaum, India [50]
Yudh Abhyas VIII United States 3 - 17 May Fort Bragg, United States [51][52]
Shakti II France 9 - 20 September Jodhpur, India [50]
Surya Kiran V Nepal 23 September - 6 October Pithoragarh, India [50]
Indra V Russia 17 - 28 October Jaisalmer, India [50][53]
Hand in Hand III China 4 - 14 November Chengdu, China [50][54]
2014
Surya Kiran VI Nepal 5 - 19 March Saljhandi, Nepal [55]
Sarvada Vijay - May Rajasthan, India [56]
Surya Kiran VII Nepal
  • Garud Division
 18 - 31 August Pithoragarh, India [57]
Yudh Abhyas X United States 17 - 30 September Ranikeht, India [58][59]
Ekuverin Maldives November Maafilafushi, Maldives [60]
Mitra Shakti Sri Lanka 3 - 23 November Colombo, Sri Lanka [61][62]
Hand in Hand IV China
  • 13 Group Army
 17 - 25 November Pune, India [63][64]
2015
Nomadic Elephant X Mongolia
  • 84 Airborne Special Forces Battalion
 23 January - 6 February Gwalior, India [65][66]
Al Nagah-Ii I Oman Muscat, Oman [67]
Garud Shakti III Indonesia
  • 432 Battalion Kostrad Infantry
 9 - 21 February Vairengte, India [68]
Surya Kiran VIII Nepal
  • Garud Division
 23 February - 7 March Salijhandi, Nepal [69][70][71]
Khanjar || Kyrgyzstan March Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan [72][73][74]
Brahmashira - April Suratgarh, India [75]
Ajeya Warrior VI United Kingdom 13 - 28 June Salisbury Plain, United Kingdom [76][77]
Ekuverin VI Maldives 31 August - 13 September Trivandrum, India [31][78]
Yudh Abhyas X| United States 9 - 23 September Joint Base Lewis McChord, United States [79]
Sampriti V Bangladesh Binnaguri, India
Mitra Shakti III Sri Lanka 29 September - 12 October Pune, India [80][81]
Hand in Hand V China 12 - 22 October Kunming, China [82][83][84]
Indra VII Russia
  • Red Eagle Division
  • Independent Motorised Brigade
 8 - 18 November Bikaner, India [85][86]
Drad Sanklap - 2 December Rajasthan, India [87]
2016
Shakti III France 6 - 16 January [88]
Sino-India Joint I China 1 February Chusul, China [88]
Surya Kiran IX Nepal
  • Panchshul Brigade
 8 - 21 February Pithoragarh, India [89]
Lamitye V|| Seychelles 15 - 28 February Port Victoria, Seychelles [90]
Force 18 ASEAN plus 2 - 8 March Pune, India [91]
Garuda Shakti IV Indonesia
  • 503 Airborne Battalion
 10 - 23 March Magelang, Indonesia [92]
Khanjar ||| Kyrgyzstan March - April Gwalior, India [74]
Shatrujeet - 16 April Rajasthan, India [93]
Nomadic Elephant XI Mongolia
  • Kumaon Regiment
 25 April - 8 May Mongolia [94]
Chakravyuh - II -
  • Pivot Corps
 6 May Suratgarh, India [95]
Jalrahat - 29 June Guwahati, India [88]
Megh Prahar - 14 July Mathura, India [96]
Maitree Thailand 15 - 30 July Krabi, Thailand [97]
Prabal Dostyk I Kazakhstan
  • Special Operating Force's Unit
 7 - 17 September Karaganda, Kazakhstan [98]
Yudh Abhyas XII United States
  • 5th Infantry Battalion, 20 Infantry Regiment
  • 2 Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 7 Infantry Division
 14 - 27 September Chaubattia, India [99][100]
Indra VIII Russia 22 September - 2 October Vladivostok, Russia [101]
Sino-India Joint II China 19 October [88]
Mitra Shakti Sri Lanka 24 October - 6 November Ambepussa, Sri Lanka [102]
Surya Kiran X Nepal
  • Kumaon Regiment
  • Jabar Jung Battalion
 31 October - 13 November Saljhandi, Nepal [103]
Sampriti VI Bangladesh 5 - 18 November Dhaka, Bangladesh [104][105]
Hand in Hand VI China
  • 13 Group Army
 16 - 27 November Pune, India [106]
Ekuverin VII Maldives 15 - 28 December Laamu Atoll, Maldives [107]
2017
Khanjar IV Kyrgyzstan 20 February - 5 March Kok Jhangak, Kyrgyzstan [108][109]
Surya Kiran XI Nepal 7 - 20 March Pithoragarh, India [110][111][112]
Al Nagah-Ii II Oman 7 - 10 March Bakloh, India [113]
Bold Kurukshetra Singapore
  • 31st Indian Armored Division
  • 3rd Singapore Division
 4 - 21 March Madhya Pradesh, India [114][115][116]
Nomadic Elephant XII Mongolia 5 - 21 April Vairengte, India [117][118][119]
Thar Shakti - 17 April - 17 May Rajasthan, India [120][121]
Maitree Thailand 3 - 17 July Bakloh, Himachal Pradesh [122][123]
Surya Kiran XII Nepal 3 -16 September Saljhandi, Nepal [124]
Yudh Abhyas XIII United States
  • 2/11 Gorkha Rifles
  • 5th Battalion, 20th Infantry Regiment, 1-2 Stryker Brigade Combat Team
 14 - 27 September Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington [125][126]
Mitra Shakti Sri Lanka 13 - 25 October Pune, India [127][128]
Indra IX Russia 19 - 29 October 249th Combined Army Range Sergeevisky, Russia [129]
Prabal Dostyk II Kazakhstan 2 - 15 November Bakloh, India [130][131]
Sampriti VII Bangladesh
  • 21st. Mountain Division (Red Horns Division)
 6 - 11 November Umroi, Meghalaya [132][133]
Danx -
  • 50 Parachute Brigade
 20 - 24 November Andaman & Nicobar islands, India [134]
Imbax I Myanmar
  • Red Horns Division
 20 - 25 November Umroi, Meghalaya [135][136]
Ajeya Warrior United Kingdom 1 - 14 December Mahajan Firing Range, India [137]
Ekuverin VIII Maldives 14 - 27 December Belgaum, India [138][139]
Hamesha Vijayee - 16 - 22 December Rajasthan [140][141]
2018
Vinbax I Vietnam 30 January - 3 February Jabalpur, India [142]
Vajra Prahar United States January Joint Base Lewis-McChord, United States [143]
Shakti IV France 31 January - 5 February Mailly-le-Camp. France [144]
Lamitye VIII Seychelles 24 February - 4 March Mahe, Seychelles [145][146]
Khanjar V Kyrgyzstan 16 - 29 March Vairengte, India [147]
Harimau Shakti Malaysia 30 April - 13 May Hulu Langat, Malaysia [148]
Vijay Prahar - April Mahajan Firing Range, India [149]
Surya Kiran XIII Nepal 30 May - 12 June Pithoragarh, India [150][151]
Maitree Thailand 6 - 19 August Chachoengsao, Thailand [152][153][154]
SCO Peace Mission SCO 20 - 29 August Chelyabinsk, Russia [155][156][157]
Milex 2018 BIMSTEC 10 - September Aundh Military Station, India [158][159]
Nomadic Elephant XII Mongolia 10 - 21 September Five Hills Training Area, Ullanbaatar, Mongolia [160]
Prabal Dostyk III Kazakhstan 10 - 22 September Otar Military area, Kazakhstan [161][162]
Yudh Abhyas XIV United States 16 - 29 September Chaubatia, India [163][164]
Dharma Guardian I Japan 1 - 14 November Vairengte, India [165]
Indra X Russia 18 - 28 November Babina Military Station, India [166][167]
2019
Tsentr2019 Russia September Russia, Orenburg Oblast, Donguz Ranges. [168]
Yudh Abhyas 2019 United States September JBLM [169]
Changthang Prahar - XIV Corps September Super high altitude areas of Eastern Ladakh [170]
HimVijay - October High Altitude Areas of Arunachal Pradesh along LAC [171][172]
Vajra Prahar United States 13-28 October Joint Base Lewis–McChord [173]
Dharma Guardian 2019 Japan
  • Dogra Regiment
  • 34th Infantry Regiment, 1st Division of Japanese Ground Self Defence Forces (JGSDF)
 Vairengte, Mizoram [174]
KazInd Kazakhstan 1-10 September 2021 Kazakhstan [175]
SHINYUU Maitri Japan C-130J of IAF & C-130H of JASDF October 17–23 Panagarh, West Bengal [176]
Sindhu Sudarshan — 20 October-5 December Pokhran field firing rangePokhran [177]
Shakti 2019 France 1 November - 13 November Mahajan Range [178][179]
Tiger Triumph United States 13-21 November Eastern Seaboard (Kakinada) & (Visakhapatnam) [180][181][182]
2020
Sampriti-IX Bangladesh
  • 20 Bihar Regiment
  • 42nd Bangladesh Infantry Regiment
 03-16 February 2020 Umroi, Meghalaya [183][184]
2021
Yudh Abhyas United States 8–21 February 2021 Suratgarh, Rajasthan
Dustlik II Uzbekistan March Ranikhet, Uttarakhand [185]
Khanjar Kyrgyzstan
  • Indian Special Forces
  • Kyrgyz Special Forces
 April 2021 Kyrgyzstan [186]
2022
Dustlik III Uzbekistan India: Personnel from a Battalion The Grenadiers 22 - 31 March Yangiarik, Uzbekistan [185]
VINBAX Vietnam Vietnam People's Army 1 August Chandimandir, Haryana [187]
Ex Vajra Prahar United States Indian Special Forces

US Special Forces

28 August- 19 October Bakloh, Himachal Pradesh [188]
Al Najah-IV Oman India: 18 Mechanised Infantry Battalion of the Indian Army and

Oman: Royal Army of Oman contingent

1 - 14 August Bikaner, Rajasthan [189]
Vostok Multilateral 7/8 Gorkha Rifles September 1 to 07 Eastern Military District of Russia [190]
Parvat Prahar - Indian Army’s Strike One Corps 10 - 24 September Ladakh [191]
Yudh Abhyas United States US Army soldiers of 2nd Brigade of the 11th Airborne Division and Indian Army soldiers from the Assam Regiment 16 November Auli [192]
2023
Dustlik IV Uzbekistan February Pithoragarh, Uttarakhand [193]
Mitra Shakti IX Sri Lanka November Pune, Maharashtra [194]
2024
Desert Cyclone I United Arab Emirates UAE: Zayed First Brigade

India: 45 personnel from a Battalion of Mechanised Infantry Regiment

2 - 15 January Mahajan Field Firing Ranges, Rajasthan [195][196]
Sada Tanseeq I Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia: 45 personnel from Saudi Arabian Army

India: 45 personnel from a Battalion of Brigade of the Guards

29 January - 10 February [197]
Dharma Guardian V Japan Japan: 40 personnel from 34 Infantry Regiment

India: 40 personnel from Battalion from the Rajputana Rifles

25 February - 9 March [198]
Lamitiye X Seychelles Seychelles: 45 personnel from Seychelles People's Defence Force

India: 45 personnel from Gorkha Rifles

18-27 March Seychelles [199]
Dustlik V Uzbekistan Uzbekistan: 100 personnel from Uzbek Ground Forces and Uzbekistan Air Force

India: 45 personnel from a Battalion of Jat Regiment and 15 from Indian Air Force

15 - 28 April Termez, Uzbekistan [193]
Shakti VII France France: 90 personnel from 13th Demi-Brigade of the Foreign Legion

India: 45 personnel from a Battalion of Rajput Regiment

13 - 26 May Umroi, Meghalaya [200]
Maitree XIII Thailand Thailand: 76 personnel from 1st Battalion, 14 Infantry Regiment of 4 Division

India: 76 personnel from a Battalion of Ladakh Scouts

1 - 15 July Fort Vachiraprakan, Tak Province, Thailand [201][202]
Nomadic Elephant XVI Mongolia Mongolia: Personnel from 150 Quick Reaction Force Battalion

India: 45 personnel from a Battalion of Sikkim Scouts

3 - 16 July Umroi, Meghalaya [203]
Parvat Prahar - Indian Army’s Strike One Corps 7 - 21 August Ladakh [204]
Mitra Shakti X Sri Lanka Sri Lanka: Personnel from Gajaba Regiment

India: 106 personnel from a Battalion from the Rajputana Rifles

12 - 24 August Army Training School, Maduru Oya, Sri Lanka [194][205]
Yudh Abhyas United States 600 soldiers from each side. Included artillery units equipped with M142 HIMARS, Pinaka MBRL, M777 howitzer, HAL Rudra, Boeing AH-64 Apache. Included a regiment from Rajput Regiment. 9 - 24 September Mahajan Field Firing Range, Rajasthan [206][207][208]
Al Najah-V Oman India: 60 personnel from a Mechanised Infantry Battalion of the Indian Army.

Oman: 60 personnel from Frontier Force of Royal Army of Oman.

13 - 26 September Rabkoot Training Area, Salalah, Oman [209]
KAZIND VIII Kazakhstan India: 120 personnel from a battalion of the Kumaon Regiment of the Indian Army.

Kazakhstan: Personnel from Kazakh Ground Forces and Kazakh Air Assault Forces.

30 September - 13 October Surya Foreign Training Node, Auli, Uttarakhand [210][211]
Garud Shakti IX Indonesia India: 25 personnel from the Para (Special Forces) of the Indian Army.

Indonesia: 40 personnel Kopassus of the Indonesian Army.

1 - 12 November Cijantung, Jakarta, Indonesia [212]
Vajra Prahar XV United States India: 45 personnel from the Para (Special Forces) of the Indian Army.

USA: 45 personnel Green Berets of the US Army.

2 - 22 November Orchard Combat Training Centre, Idaho, USA [213]
VINBAX 24 Vietnam India: 47 personnel from a regiment of Indian Army Corps of Engineers.

Vietnam: 47 personnel from People's Army of Vietnam.

4 - 23 November Ambala and Chandimandir, Haryana, India [214]
Agni Warrior Singapore India: 114 personnel from Regiment of Artillery.

Singapore: 182 personnel from Singapore Artillery.

28 - 30 November Devlali Field Firing Range, Maharashtra, India [215]
CINBAX Cambodia India: 20 personnel from Infantry Brigade.

Cambodia: 20 personnel.

1 - 8 December Foreign Training Node, Pune,Maharashtra, India [216]
Harimaru Shakti IV Malaysia India: 78 personnel from Mahar Regiment.

Malaysia: 123 personnel from Royal Malay Regiment.

2 - 15 December Bentong camp, Pahang district, Malaysia [217]
2025
Tiger Triumph 2025 United States Multiple units deployed as part of tri-service amphibious exercise 1 - 7 April Kakinada, Andhra Pradesh India [218][219][220]
Nomadic Elephant XV Mongolia India: 45 personnel from Arunachal Scouts.

Malaysia: 45 personnel from 150 Special Forces unit.

31 May - 13 June Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia [221]
Khaan Quest Mongolia Multinational exercise

India: 45 personnel from a batallion of Kumaon Regiment.

14 - 28 June Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia [222][223]
Shakti VIII France India: 90 personnel from a Battalion of Jammu and Kashmir Rifles

France: 90 personnel from 13th Demi-Brigade of the Foreign Legion

18 June - 1 July Camp Larzac, La Cavalerie, France [224][225]
Achook Prahaar — 25 - 28 August Central Arunachal Pradesh [226]
Maitree XIV Thailand Thailand: 53 personnel from 1st Infantry Battalion, 14th Infantry Brigade

India: 120 personnel from a Battalion of Madras Regiment

1 - 14 September Joint Training Node (JTN), Umroi, Meghalaya [227]
Yudh Abhyas United States USA: 1st Battalion, 5th Infantry Regiment ('Bobcat'), 1st Infantry Brigade Combat Team ('Arctic Wolves'), 11th Airborne Division

India: 400 troops from all arms and services and led by the Madras Regiment

1 - 14 September Fort Wainwright, Alaska [228][229][230]
Zapad 2025 Multinational (Russia) India: 65 member contingent from the Indian Armed Forces including 57 personnel from the Army led by a battalion from the Kumaon Regiment and seven and one personnel from the Air Force and the Navy, respectively. 10 - 16 September Mulino Training Ground, Nizhniy, Russia [231][232]

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