List of exercises of the Indian Army

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

List NameParticipating CountryUnitsDateLocationReferences1960Lal QilaIndia Eastern Command HQ17 MarchLucknow, India2002Yudh AbyasUnited States Indian Special Forces United States Special Forces16 - 26 MayAgra, India2004Nomadic Elephant IMongoliaOctoberMongoliaYudh AbyasUnited States 27 March - 17 AprilVairangte, India2005Emerald MercuryUnited Kingdom11 - 22 MarchHyderabad, IndiaYudh AbhyasUnited States 22 Maratha Light Infantry 25 Infantry Division 1 Guam National GuardSeptember - OctoberVairangte, IndiaIndra IIRussia10 - 20 OctoberAgra, IndiaNomadic Elephant IIMongolia1 - 10 OctoberVairangte, India2006Uzbekistan Uzbekistan Special ForcesJanuaryDesert Strike -AprilRajasthan, IndiaYudh AbyasUnited States 5 Gorkha Rifles Garud Commando Force 25 Infantry Division6 - 23 SeptemberSchofield barracks, United StatesShatrujeetUnited States 1 Rifle Company, 21 Punjab Regiment Company, 2/4 Marine Expeditionary Unit31 October - 2 NovemberBelgaum, India2007Himalayan WarriorUnited Kingdom Parachute Regiment Royal Marines17 September - 11 OctoberLeh, IndiaYudh AbhyasUnited States 5 Gorkha Rifles C Company 3/ 21 Infantry DivisionNovemberChaubatia, IndiaHand in Hand IChina19 - 27 DecemberKunming, ChinaIndra IIIRussiaPskov, Russia2008Brazen Chariots -MarchRajasthan, IndiaAjeya WarriorUnited Kingdom 16 Mechanized Regiment 3 Mercian Regiment29 August - 19 SeptemberSalisbury Plain, United KingdomYudh AbhyasUnited States 49th Infantry Brigade 9 Mission Support Command, California Army National Guard, 40 Infantry Brigade Combat Team24 October - November 5Honolulu, United StatesHand in Hand IIChina 8 Maratha Light Infantry 1 Company, Infantry Battalion, Chengdu Military Area Command4 - 14 DecemberBelgaum, India2009Hind Shakti - II Corps3 - 6 MayPunjab, IndiaYudh AbhyasUnited States Mechanised Infantry Battalion 2 Squadron, 14 Cavalry, 25 Stryker Brigade Combat Team12 - 29 OctoberBabina, IndiaEkuverinMaldives 16 Madras Regiment 2 Parachute Regiment18 - 30 OctoberBelgaum, India2010Indra IIIRussia13 - 23 OctoberRanikhet, IndiaYudh AbyasUnited States 62 Infantry Division 5 Parachute Regiment 4 Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25 Infantry Division 79 Infantry Brigade Combat Team (National Guard)1 - 14 NovemberJoint Base Elmendorf–Richardson, United States2011Surya Kiran INepalVairangte, IndiaAjeya Warrior IVUnited Kingdom 3 Bihar Regiment, 83 Infantry Brigade B Company, 2 Battalion The Royal Welsh, 19 Light Brigade20 July - 19 AugustSalisbury Plain, United KingdomSurya Kiran IINepalAmlekhganj, NepalShakti IFrance 2 Bihar Regiment, 99 Mountain Brigade 13 Mountain Infantry Battalion9 - 21 OctoberChaubatia, IndiaSampriti IBangladeshAssam, IndiaSudarshan Shakti - XXI Corps28 November - 14 DecemberRajasthan, India2012Bold KurukshetraSingaporeMarchBabina, IndiaSurya Kiran IIINepal27 JuneSampriti IIBangladeshGarud ShaktiIndonesia 19 Madras Regiment, 21 Mountain Division 13 Infantry Brigade20 February -1 MarchVairangte, IndiaYudh Abhyas VIIUnited States 2 Mechanised Regiment 2 Squadron 14 Cavalry, 25 Stryker Brigade Combat Team 6 Engineer Battalion (Airborne), 2 Engineer Brigade5 - 12 MarchJaisalmer, IndiaShoor Veer - South Western CommandAprilRajasthan, IndiaNomadic ElephantMongolia Jat RegimentAugust 2012Belgaum, IndiaSurya Kiran IVNepalEkuverinMaldives12 - 25 NovemberBelgaum, India2013Rudra Akrosh - South Western CommandJanuaryRajasthan, IndiaAjeya Warrior VUnited Kingdom4 April - 3 MayBelgaum, IndiaYudh Abhyas VIIIUnited States 2/5 Gurkha Rifles, 99th Mountain Brigade 1st Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division3 - 17 MayFort Bragg, United StatesShakti IIFrance9 - 20 SeptemberJodhpur, IndiaSurya Kiran VNepal23 September - 6 OctoberPithoragarh, IndiaIndra VRussia17 - 28 OctoberJaisalmer, IndiaHand in Hand IIIChina4 - 14 NovemberChengdu, China2014Surya Kiran VINepal5 - 19 MarchSaljhandi, NepalSarvada Vijay -MayRajasthan, IndiaSurya Kiran VIINepal Garud Division18 - 31 AugustPithoragarh, IndiaYudh Abhyas XUnited States17 - 30 SeptemberRanikeht, IndiaEkuverinMaldivesNovemberMaafilafushi, MaldivesMitra ShaktiSri Lanka Indian Special Forces Sri Lankan Special Forces3 - 23 NovemberColombo, Sri LankaHand in Hand IVChina 13 Group Army17 - 25 NovemberPune, India2015Nomadic Elephant XMongolia 84 Airborne Special Forces Battalion23 January - 6 FebruaryGwalior, IndiaAl Nagah-Ii IOmanMuscat, OmanGarud Shakti IIIIndonesia 432 Battalion Kostrad Infantry9 - 21 February Vairengte, IndiaSurya Kiran VIIINepal Garud Division23 February - 7 MarchSalijhandi, NepalKhanjar ||Kyrgyzstan Indian Special Forces Scorpions - Kyrgyzstani Special ForcesMarchBishkek, KyrgyzstanBrahmashira - II CorpsAprilSuratgarh, IndiaAjeya Warrior VIUnited Kingdom Kumaon Regiment13 - 28 JuneSalisbury Plain, United KingdomEkuverin VIMaldives Bihar Regiment31 August - 13 SeptemberTrivandrum, IndiaYudh Abhyas X|United States9 - 23 SeptemberJoint Base Lewis McChord, United StatesSampriti VBangladeshBinnaguri, IndiaMitra Shakti IIISri Lanka29 September - 12 OctoberPune, IndiaHand in Hand VChina Naga Regiment Chengdu Military Area Command12 - 22 OctoberKunming, ChinaIndra VIIRussia Red Eagle Division Independent Motorised Brigade8 - 18 NovemberBikaner, IndiaDrad Sanklap - Southern Command2 DecemberRajasthan, India2016Shakti IIIFrance6 - 16 JanuarySino-India Joint IChina1 FebruaryChusul, ChinaSurya Kiran IXNepal Panchshul Brigade8 - 21 FebruaryPithoragarh, IndiaLamitye VIISeychelles Indian Special Forces Tazar (Special Forces Unit)15 - 28 FebruaryPort Victoria, SeychellesForce 18ASEAN plus2 - 8 MarchPune, IndiaGaruda Shakti IVIndonesia Infantry Battalion from the Southern Command 503 Airborne Battalion11 - 23 MarchMilitary Training Area, Magelang, IndonesiaKhanjar IIIKyrgyzstanMarch - AprilGwalior, IndiaShatrujeet - I Corps16 AprilRajasthan, IndiaNomadic Elephant XIMongolia Kumaon Regiment25 April - 8 MayMongoliaChakravyuh - II - Pivot Corps6 MaySuratgarh, IndiaJalrahat -29 JuneGuwahati, IndiaMegh Prahar - I Corps14 JulyMathura, IndiaMaitreeThailand15 - 30 JulyKrabi, ThailandPrabal Dostyk IKazakhstan Special Operating Force's Unit7 - 17 SeptemberKaraganda, KazakhstanYudh Abhyas XII United States 5th Infantry Battalion, 20 Infantry Regiment 2 Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 7 Infantry Division14 - 27 SeptemberChaubattia, IndiaIndra VIIIRussia Kumaon Regiment 59th Motorized Infantry Brigade22 September - 2 OctoberVladivostok, RussiaSino-India Joint IIChina19 OctoberMitra ShaktiSri Lanka Rajuputana Rifles Sinha Regiment24 October - 6 NovemberAmbepussa, Sri LankaSurya Kiran XNepal Kumaon Regiment Jabar Jung Battalion31 October - 13 NovemberSaljhandi, NepalSampriti VIBangladesh Mahar Regiment5 - 18 NovemberDhaka, BangladeshHand in Hand VIChina 13 Group Army16 - 27 NovemberPune, IndiaEkuverin VIIMaldives Bihar Regiment15 - 28 DecemberLaamu Atoll, Maldives2017Khanjar IVKyrgyzstan Indian Special Forces20 February - 5 MarchKok Jhangak, KyrgyzstanSurya Kiran XINepal Ekta Shakti Battalion (Punjab Regiment)/ 28 Punjab Durga Baksh Battalion7 - 20 MarchPithoragarh, IndiaAl Nagah-Ii II Oman7 - 10 MarchBakloh, IndiaBold KurukshetraSingapore 31st Indian Armored Division 3rd Singapore Division4 - 21 MarchMadhya Pradesh, IndiaNomadic Elephant XIIMongolia 15 Jammu and Kashmir Rifles 084 Special Forces Task Battalion5 - 21 AprilVairengte, IndiaThar Shakti - X Corps17 April - 17 MayRajasthan, IndiaMaitreeThailand Northern Command3 - 17 JulyBakloh, Himachal PradeshSurya Kiran XIINepal3 -16 SeptemberSaljhandi, NepalYudh Abhyas XIIIUnited States 2/11 Gorkha Rifles 5th Battalion, 20th Infantry Regiment, 1-2 Stryker Brigade Combat Team14 - 27 SeptemberJoint Base Lewis-McChord, WashingtonMitra ShaktiSri Lanka 1 Mahar Regiment Sinha Regiment13 - 25 OctoberPune, IndiaIndra IXRussia 5th Red Banner Army19 - 29 October249th Combined Army Range Sergeevisky, RussiaPrabal Dostyk IIKazakhstan 3/11 Gorkha Rifles2 - 15 NovemberBakloh, IndiaSampriti VIIBangladesh 21 Mountain Division (Red Horns Division)6 - 11 NovemberUmroi, MeghalayaDanx - 50 Parachute Brigade20 - 24 NovemberAndaman & Nicobar islands, IndiaImbax IMyanmar Red Horns Division20 - 25 NovemberUmroi, MeghalayaAjeya Warrior United Kingdom 20 Rajputana Rifles 1 Royal Anglian Regiment1 - 14 DecemberMahajan Field Firing Range, RajasthanEkuverin VIIIMaldives 8 Gorkha Rifles14 - 27 DecemberBelgaum, IndiaHamesha Vijayee - Southern Command16 - 22 DecemberRajasthan2018Vinbax IVietnam30 January - 3 FebruaryJabalpur, IndiaVajra PraharUnited States Special forces, Southern CommandJanuaryJoint Base Lewis-McChord, United StatesShakti IVFrance 2/8 Gorkha Rifles 2nd Marine Infantry Regiment31 January - 5 FebruaryMailly-le-Camp. FranceLamitye VIIISeychelles Southern Command24 February - 4 March Mahe, SeychellesKhanjar VKyrgyzstan Indian Special Forces16 - 29 MarchVairengte, IndiaHarimau ShaktiMalaysia 4/Grenadiers 1/Royal Ranger Regiment Royal Malay Regiment30 April - 13 MayHulu Langat, MalaysiaVijay Prahar - South Western CommandAprilMahajan Field Firing Range, RajasthanSurya Kiran XIIINepal30 May - 12 JunePithoragarh, IndiaMaitreeThailand Kumaon Regiment6 - 19 AugustChachoengsao, ThailandSCO Peace MissionSCO Rajput Regiment20 - 29 AugustChelyabinsk, RussiaMilex 2018BIMSTEC10 - SeptemberAundh Military Station, IndiaNomadic Elephant XIIMongolia 17 Punjab Regiment Unit 08410 - 21 SeptemberFive Hills Training Area, Ullanbaatar, MongoliaPrabal Dostyk IIIKazakhstan 5 Ladakh Scouts10 - 22 SeptemberOtar Military area, KazakhstanYudh Abhyas XIVUnited States Infantry battalion, 6 Mountain Division 1st Battalion, 23 Infantry Regiment16 - 29 SeptemberChaubatia, IndiaDharma Guardian IJapan 6/1 Gorkha Rifles 32 Infantry Regiment1 - 14 NovemberVairengte, IndiaIndra XRussia Mechanized Infantry Regiment 5th Army18 - 28 NovemberBabina Military Station, India2019Tsentr2019Russia 22 GrenadiersSeptemberRussia, Orenburg Oblast, Donguz Ranges.Yudh Abhyas 2019United States Assam RegimentSeptemberJBLMChangthang Prahar -XIV CorpsSeptemberSuper high altitude areas of Eastern LadakhHimVijay - XVII Corps, IV Corps IAFOctoberHigh Altitude Areas of Arunachal Pradesh along LACVajra PraharUnited States United States Army Special Forces Para SF13-28 OctoberJoint Base Lewis–McChordDharma Guardian 2019Japan Dogra Regiment 34th Infantry Regiment, 1st Division of Japanese Ground Self Defence Forces (JGSDF)Vairengte, MizoramKazIndKazakhstan1-10 September 2021KazakhstanSHINYUU MaitriJapanC-130J of IAF & C-130H of JASDFOctober 17–23Panagarh, West BengalSindhu Sudarshan — XXI Corps, IX Corps20 October-5 DecemberPokhran field firing rangePokhranShakti 2019France 21 The Sikh Regiment French Army1 November - 13 NovemberMahajan Field Firing Range, RajasthanTiger TriumphUnited States Indian Army-19 Madras, 7 Guards. Indian Navy-INS Jalashwa, INS Airavat & INS Sandhayak. IAF-MI 17& Rapid Action Medical Team (RAMT) USMC-Third Marine Division US Navy-USS Germantown,13-21 NovemberEastern Seaboard (Kakinada) & (Visakhapatnam)2020 Sampriti-IX Bangladesh 20 Bihar Regiment 42nd Bangladesh Infantry Regiment 03-16 February 2020 Umroi, Meghalaya2021 Yudh Abhyas United States 8–21 February 2021 Suratgarh, RajasthanDustlik IIUzbekistanMarchRanikhet, UttarakhandKhanjarKyrgyzstan Indian Special Forces Kyrgyz Special ForcesApril 2021Kyrgyzstan2022Dustlik IIIUzbekistanIndia: Personnel from a Battalion The Grenadiers22 - 31 MarchYangiarik, UzbekistanVINBAXVietnamVietnam People's Army1 AugustChandimandir, HaryanaEx Vajra PraharUnited StatesIndian Special Forces US Special Forces 28 August- 19 OctoberBakloh, Himachal PradeshAl Najah-IVOmanIndia: 18 Mechanised Infantry Battalion of the Indian Army and