List of Joint Military Exercises of the Indian Army - Testbook

Categories of Indian Military Exercises

Indian military exercises can be divided into three main categories:

1. Domestic Exercise
2. Bilateral Exercise
3. Multilateral Exercise

Domestic exercise – The aim of these exercises is to enhance internal operations, which can be either inter-services or intra-services, depending on their nature and application.

Here are some examples of domestic military exercises:

1. Gandiv Vijay (Army)
2. Paschim Lehar (Navy)
3. Vayu Shakti (Air Force)
4. Vijay Prahar (Army)

Bilateral exercise – These exercises are conducted between two countries.

The following table provides a list of important Indian bilateral military exercises.

Multilateral exercise – These exercises involve the military forces of more than one partner nation.

Below is a list of major multilateral exercises conducted by the military:

Key Military Exercises in 2023

The table below details the latest editions of all the important military exercises of India with other nations. These details are crucial for CSE exam aspirants.

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The topic of India Army Exercises is primarily covered under bilateral relations of India, and also under the security section of the IAS Syllabus for GS 2 and GS 3. Therefore, aspirants should remember the names of these exercises when writing any answer involving either of these sections.

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