| MALABAR |
India, USA, Japan, Australia (QUAD) |
Navy |
Multilateral Naval |
High-intensity maritime interoperability, anti-submarine warfare (ASW) in Indo-Pacific. |
| YUDH ABHYAS |
India & United States |
Army |
Bilateral Wargame |
High-altitude counter-insurgency and cold-weather mountain warfare. |
| VAJRA PRAHAR |
India & United States |
Army (Special Forces) |
Bilateral Special Forces |
Urban counter-terrorism, hostage rescue, and airborne tactical raids. |
| SURYA KIRAN |
India & Nepal |
Army |
Bilateral Mountain |
Jungle warfare, counter-terrorism operations, and disaster relief drills. |
| GARUDA |
India & France |
Air Force |
Bilateral Air Combat |
Air defence simulation, aerial dogfights, Rafale & Sukhoi-30MKI interoperability. |
| VARUNA |
India & France |
Navy |
Bilateral Maritime |
Carrier strike group operations, cross-deck landings, tactical surface drills. |
| SHAKTI |
India & France |
Army |
Bilateral Army |
Semi-urban and mountainous counter-terror drills under UN Chapter VII mandate. |
| JIMEX |
India & Japan |
Navy |
Bilateral Maritime |
Complex maritime warfare, replenishment at sea, and Indo-Pacific security. |
| DHARMA GUARDIAN |
India & Japan |
Army |
Bilateral Army |
Tactical drills in built-up areas and anti-terrorist tactical interoperability. |
| SAMPRITI |
India & Bangladesh |
Army |
Bilateral Border |
Counter-insurgency and riverine terrain operational doctrine. |
| BONGOSAGAR |
India & Bangladesh |
Navy |
Bilateral Maritime |
Bay of Bengal joint maritime patrol (CORPAT) and anti-piracy operations. |
| MITRA SHAKTI |
India & Sri Lanka |
Army |
Bilateral Army |
Sub-conventional operations in semi-urban terrain under UN mandate. |
| SLINEX |
India & Sri Lanka |
Navy |
Bilateral Maritime |
Surface weapon firing, helicopter operations, and search & rescue (SAR). |
| NOMADIC ELEPHANT |
India & Mongolia |
Army |
Bilateral Army |
Mountain warfare, high-altitude survival, and counter-terror tactics. |
| DUSTLIK |
India & Uzbekistan |
Army |
Bilateral Central Asia |
Special operation tactics, unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) reconnaissance. |
| KAZIND |
India & Kazakhstan |
Army (Joint) |
Bilateral Army/Air |
Counter-insurgency and counter-terrorist operations in sub-mountainous region. |
| TARANG SHAKTI |
India + 10+ Allied Air Forces |
Air Force |
Mega Multilateral Air |
India's largest multilateral air combat exercise demonstrating IAF global deterrence. |
| MILAN |
India + 50+ Global Navies |
Navy |
Flagship Multilateral |
Indian Navy's biennial congregation in Visakhapatnam for global maritime security. |
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