The document summarizes various joint military exercises conducted by India with other countries in 2017. Some of the key exercises mentioned include INDRA with Russia, which now involves all branches of the armed forces. MITRA SHAKTI is conducted with Sri Lanka focusing on counter-terrorism operations. India also conducts numerous naval exercises including MALABAR with the US and Japan in the Bay of Bengal, and SIMBEX with Singapore in the South China Sea. Bilateral army exercises are also conducted between India and countries like Bangladesh, Mongolia, Oman, Myanmar, and the UK.

1. INDIA’S JOINT MILITARY EXERCISES
GK DIGEST 2017
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2. 1. Joint Armed Forces exercise between India – Russia is called
______________ .
INDRA
The year 2017 marks a major milestone as this Exercise has been upgraded to involve all the
three Services of the Armed Forces (Army, Navy & Air Force), which further accentuates the
importance of Joint Services in the present world environment.

3. 2. MITRA SHAKTI is a joint military training exercise between
India and which country ?
Srilanka
The fifth India-Sri Lanka Joint Training Exercise MITRA SHAKTI 2017 started with a grand Opening
Ceremony conducted at Aundh Military Station, Pune. The exercise is based on Counter Terrorist
Operations.

4. 3. Exercise Yudh Abhyas is one of the largest joint running
military training and defence corporation endeavors between
India and USA .
2017 edition was conducted at Joint Base Lewis McChord, Washington, USA from 14 to 27
September , 2017 .

5. 4. India And Kazakhstan Armies conducted a joint military
exercise in 2017 named ?
PRABAL DOSTYK
2017 edition in Himachal Pradesh

6. 5. Joint Maritime Naval exercise between India and Srilanka is called
______________________ .
SLINEX
6. Joint Military exercise between India and Nepal is called
_______________________________ .
Surya Kiran

7. 7. MALABAR EXERCISE
India, Japan And United States Navies
In Bay Of Bengal
Trilateral Naval Exercise
8. MAITREE
Indian Army And Royal Thailand Army
Himanchal Pradesh, India
Encountered In A Counterterrorism Environment.

8. 9. AUSINDEX
Indian Navy And Royal Australian Navy
Freemantle, Australia
10. SIMBEX
Indian Navy And Republic Of Singapore Navy
In South China Sea (24th edition)
SIMBEX Stands For “Singapore-India Maritime Bilateral Exercises“.
11. IND-INDO CORPAT (Co-Ordinated Patrol)
India And Indonesia Navy
29th Edition.
The Bilateral Exercise Aims To Enhance Mutual Understanding And Inter–Operability Between The Two Navies.

9. 12. NOMADIC ELEPHANT
India-Mongolian Military Exercise
Mizoram, India
13. AL-NAGAH-II
Oman And Indian Army
Himanchal Pradesh, India
14. IMBAX
The exercise code-named India-Myanmar Bilateral Army Exercise (IMBAX) is aimed at building
and promoting closer relations in armies of the neighbouring countries ( 1st edition )

10. 15. Joint India-Bangladesh Training Exercise "Sampriti 2017" was conducted at
Counter Insurgency and Jungle Warfare School, Vairengte in Mizoram.
16. India and Maldives conduct joint military exercise named ‘Exercise EKUVERIN
alternatively in India and Maldives with participation of an Infantry platoon from
each side. The latest exercise was conducted in Maldives in December 2016
17. Khanjar-2017 - Joint Military exercise between India and Kyrgyzstan .

11. 18. India-United Kingdom joint army training exercise - 'Ajeya Warrior 2017’
19. The armies of India and Singapore conducted the 11th iteration of their
bilateral armor exercise, Bold Kurukshetra, in another manifestation of their
growing defense ties.
20. Between India and the US, joint military exercise ‘Vajra Prahar’ is to be held in
January, 2018.