| Exercise | Location | Year / Frequency | Participants / Units | Key Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Desert Hunt | Jodhpur | 2025 | Indian Air Force | Indian Air Force tactical exercise in desert terrain |
| Desert Flag‑10 | Al Dhafra Air Base, UAE | 2025 | Multinational | MiG‑29 & Jaguar aircraft; high-tempo multinational air combat exercise |
| Yudh Abhyas | Fort Wainwright, Alaska, USA | 2004 (Biennial) | Battalion of Madras Regiment | Army-air coordination; joint warfare training with US forces |
| Garuda | Mont-de-Marsan Airbase, France | - | India-France | Air force cooperation; modern aircraft exercises |
| Exercise | Location | Year / Frequency | Participating Ships / Units | Key Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Varuna 2025 | India–France | 2025 | MiG‑29K & Rafale M | Naval air exercise; started 1993, named Varuna in 2001 |
| Bongosagar 2025 | Bay of Bengal | Biennial | INS Ranvir (1986), BNS Abu Ubaidah | India–Bangladesh naval exercise; missile destroyers and frigates |
| PASSES 2025 | Gulf of Aden | 2025 | INS Tarkash (2012), HMNZS Te Kaha (1997) | India–New Zealand naval exercise; anti-piracy, maritime security |
| HADR Exercise | Maafilaafushi Atoll, Maldives | 2025 | INS Sharda & MNDF | Humanitarian assistance & disaster relief (HADR) operations |
| 12th SLINEX | Colombo, Sri Lanka | 2025 | INS Rana, INS Jyoti, SLNS Gajabahu, SLNS Vijayabahu | Two-phase naval exercise; joint fleet operations |
| India–Greece 1st | Salamis Bay, Greece | 2025 | INS Trikand (2013) | Talwar-class stealth frigate; bilateral naval drill |
| India–South Korea 1st | Busan Naval Base, South Korea | 2025 | INS Sahyadri | Bilateral naval cooperation; guided missile stealth frigate |
| 5th Samudra Shakti 2025 | Vishakhapatnam | 2025 | INS Kavaratti, KRI John Lie | Anti-submarine & fleet operations |
| JAIMEX 2025 | Yokosuka, Japan | 2025 | INS Sahyadri (2012) | Shivalik-class stealth frigate; India–Japan naval cooperation |
| MALABAR | Guam, US Territory (Northern Pacific) | 1992–present | INS Sahyadri (F49) | Multinational naval exercise; maritime security & interoperability |
| Exercise | Location | Year / Frequency | Units / Participants | Key Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teesta Prahar | North Bengal | 2025 | Indian Army | Counter-insurgency and riverine terrain operations |
| 22nd Khan Quest | Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia | 2003–present | Kumaon Regiment | Multilateral exercise with Mongolian & other forces; biennial |
| 8th Shakti | Lamp Larzac, La Cavalerie, France | 2011 (India) / 2023 (Umroi, Meghalaya) | JNK Rifles + 13 DBLE | Joint army exercise; mechanised & mountain warfare |
| 14th Maitree | Umroi, Meghalaya | 2006–present | Indian & Bangladeshi units | Bilateral army cooperation; counter-terror & operational readiness |