Joint Military Exercises of India are crucial topics frequently featured in the Current Affairs section of various competitive exams, including SSC CGL, SSC CHSL, SSC CPO, CDS, AFCAT, Airmen Group X & Y, Indian Navy SSR, RRB NTPC, and state-based exams.
Recent Joint Military Exercises of India January to December 2024
October 2024
| Military Exercise Name | Type | Countries/ Conducted By | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| KAZIND-2024 | Army Exercise | India and Kazakhstan | Auli, Uttarakhand |
| Malabar 2024 | Naval Exercise | Australia, India, Japan, and the USA | Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh |
| IBSAMAR | Multinational Maritime Exercise | India, Brazil, and South Africa | Simon’s Town, South Africa |
| Sagar Kavach | Maritime Exercise | Indian Coast Guard | Along the coast of Goa and Maharashtra |
| Naseem-Al-Bahr | Bilateral Naval Exercise | India and Oman | Coast of Goa |
| Exercise SWAVLAMBAN SHAKTI | Army Exercise | Indian Army’s Sudarshan Chakra Corps of Southern Command (Pune) | Babina field firing ranges, Uttar Pradesh |
| SIMBEX 2024 | Maritime Bilateral Exercise | India and Singapore | Eastern Naval Command at Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh |
Important One-liners
- QUAD countries (Australia, India, Japan and, the United States) plan to launch a joint coast guard exercise in the Indo-Pacific region in 2025.
- Carrier Strike Groups of India and Italy conducted their first-ever exercise off the coast of Goa.
- The Indian Air Force and the Singapore Air Force commenced the 12th edition of the Joint Military Training (JMT) exercise at Air Force Station Kalaikunda, West Bengal.
- The Indian Navy and the German Navy conducted their maiden Maritime Partnership Exercise (MPX) in the Indian Ocean.
September 2024
| Military Exercise Name | Type | Countries/ Conducted By | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Al Najah V | Army Exercise | India and Oman | Rabkoot Training Area in Salalah, Oman |
| YUDH ABHYAS-2024 | Army Exercise | Indian and USA | Mahajan Field Firing Ranges, Rajasthan |
| Mitra Shakti 2024 | Army Exercise | Indian and Sri Lanka | Sri Lankan Army Training School in Maduru Oya |
| Exercise Udara Shakti 2024 | Air Exercise | Indian and Malaysia | Kuantan, Malaysia |
Parvat Prahaar 2024 | Army Exercise | Indian Army | Ladakh |
August 2024
| Military Exercise Name | Type | Countries/ Conducted By | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Udara Shakti 2024 | Air Exercise | Indian and Malaysia | RMAF Base Station in Kuantan, Malaysia |
| Mitra Shakti 2024 | Army Exercise | India and Sri Lanka | Army Training School, Maduru Oya, Sri Lanka. |
| ‘Parvat Prahaar‘ Exercise 2024 (Mountain Strike) | Army Exercise | Conducted by Indian Army | Union Territory (UT) of Ladakh |
| Tarang Shakti 2024 | India’s 1st Multinational Air Exercise | 30 Countries including the United States of America (USA), Germany, France, Australia, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), the United Kingdom (UK), and Singapore | Sulur Air Base in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu (TN) and Rajasthan |
| Maritime Partnership Exercise (MPX) | Naval Exercise | India and Russia | St. Petersburg, Russia |
| Iron Mace 2024 | Conventional-Nuclear Integration Tabletop Exercise (CNI TTX) | South Korea and The United States | U.S. Forces Korea’s (USFK) Camp Humphreys in Pyeongtaek |
| Ulchi Freedom Shield 24 | Combined, and interagency exercise | United States and South Korea | Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea |
July 2024
| Military Exercise Name | Type | Countries/ Conducted By | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| KHAAN QUEST 2024 | Multinational military exercise | 23 Countries Including India | Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia |
| Exercise Pitch Black 2024 | Air Exercise | India and Australia | Darwin, Australia |
| Maitree Exercise 2024 | Joint military exercise | India and Thailand | Fort Vachiraprakan in Tak Province, Thailand |
| Nomadic Elephant | Joint Military Exercise | India and Mongolia | Meghalaya’s Umroi |
| Freedom Edge 2024 | First Multidomain Exercise | USA, Japan, and South Korea | East China Sea |
| Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) exercise | World’s largest international maritime exercise | 29 Countries including India | Hawaii, Hawaiian Islands |
| Birlestik-2024 | Operational-tactical command-staff exercise | Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan | Oymasha training ground and Cape Tokmak in the Caspian Sea. |
| Multi-manoeuvre exercise | Maritime exercise | India and United States | Arabian Sea |
| Sagar Kavach – 01/24 | Coastal security exercise | Indian Armed Forces | Andhra Pradesh Coast |
| Interaction-2024 | Joint counter-terrorism exercise | Members contries of Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) | China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region |
As of August 2024, the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) has 10 member countries:
1. China
2. India
3. Kazakhstan
4. Kyrgyzstan
5. Russia
6. Pakistan
7. Tajikistan
8. Uzbekistan
9. Iran (joined in July 2023)
10. Belarus (joined in July 2024)
June 2024
| Military Exercise Name | Type | Countries/ Conducted By | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Flag 24 | Air Exercise | Singapore, Germany, USA, United Kingdom, Netherlands, and India | Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska of the United States |
| Exercise RIMPAC (Rim of the Pacific) 2024 | Naval Exercise | India and Other 28 Countries | Honolulu, Hawaii |
| JIMEX-24 | Naval Exercise | India and Japan | Yokosuka, japan |
| Tarang Shakti-2024 | Multinational Air Exercise | 12 Countries including India | Jodhpur, Rajasthan |
| Exercise HOPEX | Air Exercise | India and Egypt | Egypt |
May 2024
| Military Exercise Name | Type | Countries/ Conducted By | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exercise TARKASH | Joint Anti-Terror Mock Drills | India and USA | Kolkata, West Bengal(WB) |
| Exercise SHAKTI 2024 | Joint military Exercise | India and France | Umroi (Meghalaya) |
| Gagan Strike-II | Joint Exercise | Indian Army (IA) and Indian Air Force (IAF) | Ambala, Haryana |
| Maritime Partnership Exercise (MPX) | Naval Exercise | India and Philippines | West Philippine Sea |
April 2024
| Military Exercise Name | Type | Countries/ Conducted By | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maritime Partnership Exercise | Naval Exercise | Indian and United Kingdom | Lyme Bay (south coast of England) |
| Exercise Poorvi Lehar(XPOL) 2024 | Naval Exercise | Indian Navy | East Coast |
| DUSTLIK 2024 | Army Exercise | India and Uzbekistan | Termez District, the Republic of Uzbekistan |
| Anti-Tank Guided Missile (ATGM) Training Exercise | Army Exercise | Indian Army’s Trishakti Corps | Sikkim |
| Sagar Kavach 2024 | Coastal Security Exercise | Indian Navy, Indian Coast Guard, Marine Police, Fisheries, Customs, and other security agencies. | Lakshadweep |
| Gagan Shakti 2024 | Air Exercise | Indian Air Force (IAF) | Pokhran, Rajasthan |
March 2024
| Military Exercise Name | Type | Countries/ Conducted By | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Samudra Laksamana | Naval Exercise | India, Malaysia | Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh |
| Sea Defenders-2024 | Joint Maritime Exercise | India, USA | Off the coast of Port Blair, Andaman and Nicobar Islands |
| Bharat Shakti | Tri-Service Exercise | Indian Armed Forces | Pokhran, Rajasthan |
| Exercise Cutlass Express – 24 (CE – 24) | Naval Exercise | 16 Countries including India | Port Victoria, Seychelles |
| LAMITIYE-2024 (LAMITIYE means ‘Friendship‘ in the Creole language) | Joint Military Exercise | India, Seychelles | Seychelles |
| Tiger Triumph – 2024 | Tri-Service Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) Exercise | India, USA | East Coast of the United States |
| IMT Exercise – 2024 (India, Mozambique and Tanzania) | Tri-Lateral Naval Exercise | India, Mozambique and Tanzania | Nacala, Mozambique |
| Gagan Shakti-2024 | Air Force Exercise | Indian Air Force (IAF) | Pokhran, Rajasthan |
February 2024
| Military Exercise Name | Type | Countries/ Conducted By | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vayu Shakti-24 | Air Exercise | Indian Air Force (IAF) | Pokhran Air to Ground Range near Jaisalmer |
| Exercise MILAN | Naval Exercise | Indian Navy along with 50 other Countries | Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh |
| Trilateral Exercise ‘Dosti-16’ | Naval Exercise | India, Sri Lanka and Maldivies | Maldives |
| Dharma Guardian | Joint Military Exercise | India and Japan | Mahajan Field Firing Ranges, Rajasthan |
| Shanti Prayas IV | Multinational Peacekeeping exercise | USA and Nepal | Birendra Peace Operations Training Centre (BPOTC) in Panchkhal, Nepal |
January 2024
| Military Exercise Name | Type | Countries/ Conducted By | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Desert Cyclone 2024 | Joint Army Exercise | India and UAE | Mahajan, Rajasthan |
| Exercise Sea Dragon 24 | Multinational maritime exercise | India, Japan, South Korea, Australia, and the US | Guam, a US island territory in the Western Pacific |
| Sahyog Kaijin 2024 | Maritime exercise | India and Japan | Off the coast of Chennai |
| Ex-Ayutthaya | Naval Exercise | India and Thailand | Bay of Bengal |
| Exercise Topchi | Army Exercise | Conducted by the Indian Army | Maharashtra, School of Artillery at Devlali |
| Steadfast Defender 2024 | large-scale, multi-domain exercise involving all branches of the military | North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) | Trans-Atlantic region |
| CYCLONE (2nd edition) | Army Exercise | India and Egypt | Anshas, Egypt |
| Khanjar (11th edition) | Army Exercise | India and Kyrgyzstan | Himachal Pradesh |
| Desert Knight | Mega air exercise | India, France, and United Arab Emirates (UAE) | Arabian Sea |
| SADA TANSEEQ (inaugural edition) | Army Exercise | India and Saudi Arabia | Rajasthan |
| Vayu Shakti 2024 | Air Exercise by IAF | Conducted by Indian Air Force (IAF) | Pokhran Air to Ground Range near Jaisalmer, Rajasthan |
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