The Indian defence forces stay combat-ready through a string of multinational exercises.
Military exercises of Indian defence forces
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The Indian Defence Forces conduct multiple exercises regularly. Here is a sample list for your reference :
- IBSAMAR is the series of naval exercises by the navies of India, Brazil, South Africa. IBSAMAR = India-Brazil-South Africa Maritime. The first exercise took place in 2008, and the fifth was held off the West-coast of India from 19-29 Feb 2016.
- INDRA is a joint, bi-annual military exercise conducted by India and Russia starting in 2003, to boost cooperation and interoperability between the Russian and Indian navies. INDRA = India + Russia. The exercise involves live firing drills, as well as air defence and anti submarine operations. INDRA's ninth edition was conducted in the Bay of Bengal from 14 to 21 December 2016. The exercise has matured over the years with increase in scope, complexity of operations and level of participation.
- The Malabar Naval Exercise (started 1992) is a trilateral involving the United States, Japan and India as permanent partners. Originally it was a bilateral exercise between India and the United States, and Japan became a permanent partner in 2015. Australia and Singapore are past non-permanent participants. It includes activities ranging from fighter combat operations from aircraft carriers through Maritime Interdiction Operations Exercises. The 2016 Malabar exercise was conducted starting 26 June 2016. Read our Bodhi on India’s defence preparedness, here.
- SIMBEX (started 1993) is the series of naval exercises between the navies of India and Singapore. SIMBEX = Singapore India Maritime Bilateral Exercise. It has transcended the traditional emphasis on Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) to more complex maritime exercises, such as Air Defence, Air and Surface practice firing, Maritime Security, and Search and Rescue Operations. The 2014 edition was conducted in the Andaman Sea from 22-28 May 14.
- SLINEX (started 2005) are a series of naval exercises between the Indian Navy and the Sri Lanka Navy. SLINEX = Sri Lanka India Naval Exercise. The fourth SLINEX was from October 27 to November 15, 2015, off Trincomalee, Sri Lanka.
- VARUNA naval exercise (started 1993, named 2001) is an integral part of France–India strategic relationship in the 21st century and consists of naval cooperation drills between the French Navy and the Indian Navy. The joint-exercises are held either in the Indian Ocean or Mediterranean sea. The 2015 Varuna exercises focussed on theatre-level Indo-French military cooperation in aero-naval and anti-submarine warfare.
- TROPEX is a month-long, annual theatre readiness operational exercise and an inter-service military exercise involving all the services of the Indian Armed Forces. The exercise tests the combat readiness of the Indian naval units, as well as the Indian Air Force, Indian Army and the Indian Coast Guard. Started in 2006, the TROPEX 2017 was conducted in Jan-Feb 2017 off the western seaboard of India.
- Iron Fist is an Indian Air Force exercise held at Pokhran, Rajasthan. It has been held twice - 2013 and 2016. The first exercise in 2013 was designed to display network-centric operations capabilities of the Indian Air Force. Iron Fist 2016 was held on 18 March 2016, featuring the participation of 181 aircraft, 103 of them fighter planes. It also included a display of the firepower of Tejas LCA for the first time.
- Exercise Red Flag is an advanced aerial combat training exercise hosted at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, US. The purpose is to train pilots and other flight crew members from the U.S., NATO and other allied countries for real air combat situations. India participated in 2008 and 2016.
- YUDH ABHYAS is conducted by the Indian and US Armies, and is one of the longest running joint military drills, hosted alternately by the two countries. The first exercise was conducted in 2004 at the platoon level, and recent one in 2015. Watch many video analyses on Defence and Military here
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