Joint Military Exercises in India (2018)

Defense exercises are very important for any nation. It has many purposes like counter-terrorism, low-intensity conflict operations at Counter-Insurgency, and improving coordination.

Important Topic for Bank Exams and also for SSC and Other State Exams.

Name of Exercise	Conducted between	Place	Duration of exercise	Purpose or comment
Vijay Prahar	Southern Western Command of Indian Army And Indian Air force	Mahajan Areas Of Suratgarh , Rajasthan	This Operation Will be performed for one month.	The main motive behind performing this operation is to tackle the various threats which are highly dangerous during this Nuclear Generation where it is very much difficult to cope up with the war on land and in air together. This operation involves training with highly developed machines and war equipments with intelligently driven.
Harimau Shakti	India and Malaysia	Sengai Perdik , Hulu Langat ,Malaysia.	30 April 2018 to 13 May 2018	The main aim of conducting this exercise is to foster support and cooperations between both the armed forces while working in jungle area or terrain. It is to be noted that this is for the first time that India and Malaysia are performing such kind of operation on Malaysian soil. Participants from India are 4 GRENADIERS having experience in operational as well as counter Insurgency warfare. Participants from Malaysia are 1 ROYAL RANJER REGIMENT and ROYAL MALAY REGIMENT , having expertise in such kind of jungle operations.
Peace Mission	India and Pakistan Under the Frame work of Shanghai Cooperation organization(SCO)	Will be Held in URAL Mountains Of Russia	To be Held in September 2018.	The main aim is to enhance counter terror cooperations. This is for the first time since Independence that the Army of two Arch Rival Countries are Participating in Joint Military Exercise, last time they were together with the UN PEACE KEEPING MISSIONS.
Desert Tiger 5	UAE and MALAYSIA	DUBAI,UAE	Held recently in the month of may.	Aimed at sharing Expertise and Joint Military Actions between both the countries.
Varuna	The Indian and the French navies	The coast of Goa	20th to 24th March, 2018	16th Edition For enhancing interoperability and exchanging best practices.
Samvedna	Indian Air Force,Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Nepal and the United Arab Emirates.	The coast of Kerala	March 12 to 17, 2018	The main objective of the exercise is to stir up all the stakeholders in synergising unified Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief efforts.
Paschim Lehar	Indian Navy, Indian Army, Indian Air Force and Coast Guard	India’s western coast	12th feb to 4th march, 2018	The objective of the exercise was to build interoperability between them.
Lamitye	India and Seychelles	Mahe Island in Seychelles archipelago	25th feb to 4th march 2018	8th Edition The aim Lamitye 2018 was fighting insurgency, terrorism and piracy threats. Indian Army was represented by team comprising of 45 personnel, including four officers, five Junior Commissioned Officers (JCO) and 36 Other Ranks
VINBAX	India and Vietnam	Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh	January 29 to February 3, 2018	To carry out training for Peace Keeping Operations under United Nations (UN) mandate.
‘Vajra Prahar’	India and the US	Seattle	Third week of January	The aim of the Vajra Prahar exercise is to promote military relations between two countries by enhancing interoperability and mutual exchange of tactics
EKUVERIN	India and the Maldives	Belagavi, Karnataka	15th dec to 28th dec 2017	8th Edition. The aim of the exercise was to conduct military training between armies of both countries with emphasis on counter insurgency, counter terrorism operations.
Ajeya Warrior	India and the UK	Bikaner,Rajasthan	1 December to 14 December 2017	The objective of this exercise is to increase mutual cooperation and coordination between two countries. Both armies will learn and share from each other's experiences.
DANX	Andaman and Nicobar	Andaman and Nicobar	20 to 24 November 2017	The purpose of the exercise was for adopting planning and precise execution of Command plans by forces in synergistic manner. It also aimed for beingfully prepared for any eventuality in future
IMBAX	India And Myanmar	Meghalya, India	November 20-25, 2017	The six-day training exercise aimed at building and promoting closer relations with armies of the neighbouring countries and to train the officers of Myanmar Army in various United Nations Peacekeeping roles and tasks.
SAMPRITI	India And Bangladesh	Mizoram, India	November 6-18, 2017	To build and promote positive relations between armies of two neighbours.
PRABAL DOSTYK	India And Kazakhstan Army	Himachal Pradesh, India	2 To 15 Nov 2017	2nd Edition. The Joint Exercise Is Aimed At Enhancing The Military Ties Between The Two Countries.
INDRA	Indo-Russia Armed Forces	Sea Of Japan Near Vladivostok, Russia	19 To 29 Oct 2017	First Ever Tri Services Joint Exercise Between Indian And Russian Armed Forces.
MITRA SHAKTI	India-Sri Lanka Army	Pune, India	13 To 25 Oct 2017	5th Edition. It Based On Counter Terrorist Operations (CTO) And Infantry Company From Both Countries
YUDH ABHYAS	United States And Indian Army	Washington, US	14 To 27 Sep 2017	The Training Was Focused On Specialized Drills And Procedures Involved In Counter Insurgency, Counter Terrorist Operations In An Urban Environment.
SLINEX	India And Sri-Lanka Navy	Vishakhapatnam, India	7 To 14 Sep 2017	The Seven Days Exercise Aimed To Reinforce Strong Neighborly Ties Between Both Countries Underscored By Extensive Maritime Interaction And Improved Understanding.
SURYA KIRAN-XII	Nepal And Indian Army	Saljhandi, Nepal	3 To 16 Sep 2017	Focused On Skills Required Counter- Terrorism And Counter-Terror, Forest Fighting And Natural Disaster Management Operations.
MALABAR EXERCISE	India, Japan And United States Navies	Bay Of Bengal	10 To 17 July 2017	21st Edition, Trilateral Naval Exercise
MAITREE	Indian Army And Royal Thailand Army	Himanchal Pradesh, India	3 To 17 July 2017	Encountered In A Counterterrorism Environment.
AUSINDEX	Indian Navy And Royal Australian Navy	Freemantle, Australia	13 To 17 June 2017	The Exercise Is Aimed At Increasing Inter-Operability And Is In Consonance With The Growing Cooperation Between The Two Countries.
SIMBEX	Indian Navy And Republic Of Singapore Navy	South China Sea	18 To 24 May 2017	24th Bilateral Exercise. SIMBEX Stands For “Singapore-India Maritime Bilateral Exercises“.
IND-INDO CORPAT	India And Indonesia Navy	Port Blair, India	9 To 25 May 2017	29th Edition. The Bilateral Exercise Aims To Enhance Mutual Understanding And Inter–Operability Between The Two Navies.
NOMADIC ELEPHANT	India-Mongolian Military Exercise	Mizoram, India	5 To 18 April 2017	12th Edition. Encompasses Important Aspects Like Convoy Protection, Room Intervention Drills.
SURYA KIRAN-XI	Nepal And Indian Army	Uttarakhand, India	7 To 20 March 2017	11th Edition
AL-NAGAH-II	Oman And Indian Army	Himanchal Pradesh, India	6 To 19 March 2017	2nd Edition
TROPEX	Western And Eastern Naval Commands, Assets From The Indian Air Force, Indian Army And The Indian Coast Guard	Western Seaboard Of India	24 Jan To 26 Feb 2017	To Strengthen Inter-Operability And Joint Operations In A Complex Environment.