| NAME OF THE EXERCISE | PARTICIPATING COUNTRIES | DATE OF EXERCISE | PLACE AT WHICH EXERCISE HELD | REMARKS |
| VINBAX 1 | India - Vietnam | 29 January- 3 February 2018 | Jabalpur ,Madhya Pradesh | For the 1st time the 2 nations held a joint military exercise to strengthen defense co operation.
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| VAJRA PRAHAR | India – United States of America | January 2018 | Joint base Lewis mc chord, Seattle Us | It’s a joint military exercise held alternately in India and us. Its aim is to share the best practices between the 2 armies
and the mutual exchange of strategic planning. |
| SHAKTI - IV | France | 31 January- 5 February 2018 | Mailly be camp, France | At the invitation of French chief of army staff, India deployed 45 personnel specializing in mountain combat in France |
| LAMITYE VIII | Seychelles | 24 February- 4 march 2018 | Mahe, Seychelles | This exercise is 8th in the series of bilateral exercises between the 2 countries. |
| KHANJAR V | Krygyzstan | 16-29 MARCH 2018 | VAIRENGTE INDIA | Indo- Kyrgyzstan annual joint training exercise held at counter insurgency jungle warfare school, Vairengte, near SILCHAR in Assam-Mizoram border |
| HARIMAU SHAKTI | Malaysia | 30 APRIL- 13 MAY 2018 | Hulu langat, Malaysia | Held in the jungles of hulu langat, the 2 armies engaged in the series of counter guerilla warfare |
| SURYA KIRAN XIII | Nepal | May 30- 12 June 2018 | Pithoragarh, uttarakhand | The aim of this exercise was to conduct a battalion level joint training with emphasis on counter terrorism in mountainous terrain |
| MAITREE | Thailand | 6- 9 August 2018 | Chachoengsao Thailand | The exercise focuses on anti terror co operation |
| SCO PEACE MISSION | Members of shanghai co-operation organization | 20- 29 August 2018 | Chelyabinsk Russia | In 8 nation exercise, India participated for the first time and participated in the exercises which focused on countering anti-terrorism. |
| Rapid Trident | United States - NATO Members Countries | 2-15 September 2018 | Ukraine |
Its main goal is to practice countering armed aggression in conditions of the hybrid war.
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| KAZIND 2018 | India – Kazakhstan | 10-23 September 2018 | Otar Region, Kazakhstan | This will be third joint military exercise between two countries which have a history of extensive cooperation in the defence arena. |
| Yudh Abhyas 2018 | India – United states | 16-29 September 2018 | Chaubattia, Uttarakhand | The aim of this exercise will be to enhance interoperability between both the armies. |
| Nomadic Elephant 2018 | India – Mongolia | 10-21 September 2018 | UlaanBaatar |
Nomadic Elephant is annual bilateral military exercise started in 2006. It is designed to strengthen partnership between Indian Army and Mongolian Armed Forces.
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| Iron Magic 19 | UAE - US | October 2018 | Dubai | The exercise seeks to reinforce cooperation, joint actions and exchange of expertise in military areas between both countries. |
| Druzhba | Rusia - Pakistan | October 2018 | Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan | The two week long joint military exercise is aimed at bolstering and building military cooperation between the two countries. |
| Dharma Guardian | India – Japan | 1-14 November 2018 | Vairengte(Mizoram) | The exercise is aimed at developing mutual understanding and respect between militaries of both countries. |
| Indra 2018 | India – Russia | 18-28 November 2018 | Jhansi, UP | It was the tenth exercise in the series of Exercise INDRA aimed at increasing interoperability between Indian and Russian Armies. |
| Vajra Prahar | India – USA | November 2018 | Bikaner, Rajasthan | The exercise was called between Special Forces of both countries to deal with operations for counter-terrorism |
| Hand in Hand 2019 | India - China | 11th December 2018 | Chengdu, China | Will promote understanding between two militaries and improving their capabilities in fighting terrorism. The exercise will include live shooting and Adoptive and Basic Training. |
| Indra Navy-18 | India - Russia | December 18, 2018 | Bay of Bengal | Objective of Indra Navy exercise is to increase inter-operability amongst the navies of India and Russia and exchange best practices. |
| INDRA NAVY maritime | India - Russia | December 9-16, 2018 | Visakhapatnam coast, Andhra Pradesh | To increase interoperability amongst the two navies, develop common understanding and procedures for maritime security operations |
| Naval exercise Konkan 18 | India and United Kingdom | November 28 to December 6, 2018 | Goa | Aimed at deriving mutual benefit from each other’s’ experiences and is indicative of continuing cooperation between two countries. |
| Samundara Shakti | India and Indonesia | 13 November 2018 | Surabaya, Indonesia | Aim of the exercise is to strengthen bilateral relations, expand maritime co-operation, enhance interoperability and exchange best practices. |
| IND-INDO CORPAT | India and Indonesia | 11 – 27 October 2018 | Indonesia | ships and aircraft from both countries will undertake patrolling on respective sides of 236 nautical miles long International Maritime Boundary Line. |
| JIMEX-18 | India and Japan | 7 to 15 October 2018 | Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh | Aimed to enhance interoperability, improve understanding and imbibe best practices between navies of two countries |
| SLINEX-2018 | India and Sri Lanka | September 7 to 13, 2018 | Trincomalee, Sri Lanka | This exercise involved joint training, exchange of expertise, helicopter and maritime patrol aircraft operations, search and rescue, and maneuvers at sea |
| IMBEX 2018-19 | India and Myanmar | 18 January 2019 | Chandimandir Military Station | Train the Myanmar delegation for participation in United Nations peacekeeping operations under the UN flag. |
| Disaster Control Exercise | India and Japan | 23rd January 2019 | Yokohama in Japan | Aims to share their expertise in disaster management as both the nations have huge experience in disaster management as Japan regularly faces earthquakes and sea storms while the Indian Coast Guard round the year manages the over 7,000-kilometre coastline of the country. |
| Mainamati Maitree Exercise 2019 | Indian BSF and BGB | 3rd March 2019 | Srimantapur in Sipahijala district, bordering Comilla district in Bangladesh. | A three-day Mainamati Maitree Exercise 2019 as a part of confidence-building measures between the two border guards. |
| Sampriti 2019 | India and Bangladesh | 3rd to 15th March 2019 | Tangail | Aimed at increasing mutual cooperation, bonhomie and camaraderie between the two armies through interoperability and joint tactical exercises. |
| Al Nagah III | India and Oman | March 12 to March 25 2019 | Onam | Aimed to enhance interoperability in counterterrorist operations in semi-urban mountainous terrain. |
| Mitra Shakti VI | India and Sri Lanka | 26 March to 8 April 2019 | Sri Lanka | Aims to build and promote close relations between armies of both the countries and to enhance the ability of joint exercise commander to to take military contingents of both nations under command. |
| AUSINDEX | India and Australia | April 2 to 16 2019 | Vishakhapatnam | Focus on anti-submarine warfare, as part of efforts to ramp up bilateral naval cooperation in the strategic Indian Ocean region. |
| Bold Kurukshetra- 2019 | India and Singapore | 12th April 2019 | Babina Cantonment of Jhansi. | Aimed at developing military technology, enhance the maritime security and bolster the nations' fight against terrorism. |
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