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Defence Exercises: Full List
An expanded, tabular full list of India's bilateral, multilateral, service-wise and internal military exercises with partner countries and services, for CAPF current events and defence questions
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One screen per section. Cover the right column and test yourself. Exercise names paired to partner countries are durable facts; specific editions, host venues and the year of any particular round change, so for any "latest edition" claim verify the latest from the Ministry of Defence or PIB. This sheet expands the shorter defence exercises and missiles into a service-by-service list. India's strategic programme is treated in depth in indian defence forces and modernisation.
| Exercise |
Partner country |
| Yudh Abhyas |
United States |
| Vajra Prahar (special forces) |
United States |
| Hand-in-Hand (counter-terror) |
China |
| Mitra Shakti |
Sri Lanka |
| Surya Kiran |
Nepal |
| Sampriti |
Bangladesh |
| Maitree |
Thailand |
| Nomadic Elephant |
Mongolia |
| Khanjar (special forces) |
Kyrgyzstan |
| Al Nagah |
Oman |
| Bold Kurukshetra |
Singapore |
| Ajeya Warrior |
United Kingdom |
| Lamitye |
Seychelles |
| Garud Shakti |
Indonesia |
| Dharma Guardian |
Japan |
| Ekuverin |
Maldives |
| Cyclone |
Egypt |
| Dustlik |
Uzbekistan |
| Kazind |
Kazakhstan |
| Exercise |
Partner country |
| Varuna |
France |
| Konkan |
United Kingdom |
| Indra (naval component) |
Russia |
| SLINEX |
Sri Lanka |
| JIMEX |
Japan |
| SIMBEX |
Singapore |
| AUSINDEX |
Australia |
| Naseem Al Bahr |
Oman |
| Samudra Shakti |
Indonesia |
| Zayed Talwar |
UAE |
| IBSAMAR |
India, Brazil, South Africa |
| Exercise |
Partner country |
| Garuda |
France |
| Cope India |
United States |
| Indradhanush |
United Kingdom |
| Desert Eagle |
UAE |
| Eastern Bridge |
Oman |
| SIAM (Siam Bharat) |
Thailand (air component) |
| Avia Indra |
Russia (air component) |
| Exercise |
Participants / note |
| Indra |
Russia (tri-service) |
| Malabar |
India, USA, Japan, Australia (Quad navies) |
| MILAN |
Multinational naval gathering hosted by India |
| RIMPAC |
Largest multinational naval exercise, led by the USA |
| Cobra Gold |
Asia-Pacific multinational, hosted by Thailand |
| Tarang Shakti |
Multinational air exercise hosted by India |
| Cutlass Express |
Maritime security exercise, East Africa region |
| La Perouse |
Multilateral naval exercise led by France |
| Pitch Black |
Multinational air exercise hosted by Australia |
| Red Flag |
Advanced aerial combat exercise, USA |
| Exercise |
Note |
| Gandiv Vijay |
Indian Army field exercise |
| Vijay Prahar |
Indian Army field exercise |
| Sindhu Sudarshan |
Mechanised forces exercise |
| Topchi |
Artillery firepower demonstration |
| Sea Vigil |
Coastal defence exercise (Navy and Coast Guard) |
| Trishul, Vayu Shakti |
Air Force firepower demonstrations |
| Bharat Shakti |
Tri-service integrated firepower demonstration |
| Peg |
Recall |
| With the United States |
Yudh Abhyas (Army), Cope India (Air), Malabar (Navy, multilateral), Vajra Prahar (special forces) |
| With Russia |
Indra (tri-service) |
| With France |
Garuda (Air), Varuna (Navy) |
| Hosted by India |
MILAN, Tarang Shakti, Bharat Shakti |
| Quad navies |
Malabar |