Tri services

March 2025 - Ex. Desert Hunt

• The exercise involved Para (Special Forces) of the Indian Army, Marine Commandos (MARCOS) of the Indian Navy, and Garud (Special Forces) of the Indian Air Force.
• It aimed to enhance interoperability, coordination, and synergy among the three Special Forces units for swift and effective responses to security challenges.
• Key operations included: airborne insertion, precision strikes, hostage rescue, counter-terrorism operations, combat free falls and urban warfare scenarios wherein the combat readiness of the forces was tested under realistic conditions.

Space Exercises

November 2024 - Antariksha abhyas

• First ever space exercise "Antariksha abhyas - 2024"
• Collaboration with defence with space agencies

Bharat - Singapore

November 2024 - Ex. Agni Warrior

Joint Military exercise Agni Warrior (XAW - 2024) at Devlali field firing ranges, Maharashtra - November, 2024

Bharat - Japan

February 2025 - Ex. Dharma Gaurdian

India - Japan joint military exercise Dharma Guardian, took place at the East Fuji Manoeuvre Training area, in which an Indian army contingent participated.

Bharat - UAE

Ex Desert Storm, 2024 - January

Indian and UAE armies in joint exercise in Rajasthan in western India - media reports

It was earlier reported that the Desert Storm 2024 exercise will be held between India and the UAE from January 2 to 15 to share best practices in urban operations.

Bharat - Kyrgyzstan

March 2025 - Ex. Khanjar XII

The 12th edition of the India - Kyrgyzstan Joint Special Forces Exercise is set to take place in Kyrgyzstan. It was incepted since 2011, making it an annual event. The venues are alternated each year, with the last edition was conducted in India in January, 2024.

Bharat - Bangladesh

March 2025 - Ex. Bongosagar 2025

The India-Bangladesh Naval Exercise Bongosagar 2025 and Coordinated Patrol was conducted in Bay of Bengal. The exercise saw participation of INS Ranvir from Indian Navy and BNS Abu Ubaidah from Bangladesh Navy. PIB

Bharat - France

March 2025 - Varuna - Joint Naval Exercise

VARUNA 2025, the 23rd edition of joint Naval exercise between India & France, showcased cohesive execution of advanced drills, enhancing operational synergy and collective maritime capabilities of the two Navies.

The exercise comprised an exhilarating array of maritime exercises and complex manoeuvre across the sub-surface, surface & air domains, underscoring the shared vision of safeguarding a free, open, and secure maritime environment

Bharat - Russia

March 2025 - Indra - Naval exercise

• Two russian warships arrived in Chennai to take part in the annual naval exercise Indra.

Bharat - Indonesia

Joint exercises

• Super Garuda Shield
• Garuda Shakti
• Samudra Shakti
• MILAN

Bharat - Philippines

Port visit in July 2025

Three ships of the Indian Navy's Eastern Fleet — the guided-missile destroyer INS Mysore (D-60), the anti-submarine corvette INS Kiltan (D-30), and the naval tanker INS Shakti — arrived in Manila for a port visit.

August 2025

• The Philippine Navy (PN) will conduct a bilateral maritime cooperative activity with Indian Navy ships in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) next week.
• The joint activity will be the first of its kind in the West Philippine Sea — a region increasingly central to maintaining a free and open Indo-Pacific Philippine news agency

Bharat - Saudi Arabia

February 2024 - Joint Military Exercise Sada Tanseeq

The Joint Military Exercise Sada Tanseeq, between India and SaudiArabia, concluded today at Mahajan Field Firing Ranges in Rajasthan

Humanitarian Exercises

2023

Operation Dost

• devastating earthquakes that struck Turkey

Operation Karuna

• was launched in May 2023 to assist Myanmar

India's Humanitarian leadership shines in 2023: Times of India

March 2025

Operation MEDEVAC

• Rescue Operation Medical Evaluation from MV Heilan Star, a Panama flagged bulk carrier, located about 230 nautical miles west of Goa.
• Carried by Indian Navy's INS Vikrant and Deepak

Operation Brahma

India launches "Operation Brahma" to support earthquake impacted Myanmar.

One of the Ancient Names of Myanmar was Brahmadesh.

So far India,Russia,China, Singapore & Malaysia have responded to the call.

PM Modi held telephonic conversation with the Acting Myanmar's PM Senior General Min Aung Hlaing , first such talks between the two after the Coup in 2021

April 2025

Tiger Triumph 2025

A part of India US tri service humanitarian assistance and disaster relief exercise at Vishakhapatnam.