Exercise 

Participating Countries 

Key Features 

VARUNA 

India-France 

Naval exercise; Annual since 2001; Enhances interoperability and maritime security 

Bongosagar 

India-Bangladesh 

Naval exercise; Started in 2019; Includes Coordinated Patrols 

Sampriti 

India-Bangladesh 

Joint military exercise; Focus on counterterrorism and disaster response 

KHANJAR 

India-Kyrgyzstan 

Special Forces exercise; Annual since 2011; Counter-terrorism in urban/high-altitude terrain 

Dharma Guardian 

India-Japan 

Bilateral military exercise; Annual; Includes counter-terrorism and UNPKO training 

CYCLONE 

India-Egypt 

Special Forces exercise; Annual; Focus on counter-terrorism in desert terrain 

Devil Strike 

India (Army & Air Force) 

Joint internal exercise; Involves elite airborne soldiers 

HARIMAU SHAKTI 

India-Malaysia 

Joint military exercise; Focus on jungle warfare and counter-insurgency 

Surya Kiran 

India-Nepal 

Military exercise; Annual; Focus on CT operations and HADR 

GARUD SHAKTI 

India-Indonesia 

Special Forces exercise; Enhances interoperability and cooperation 

VAJRA PRAHAR 

India-USA 

Military exercise; Special Forces; Focus on special ops and interoperability 

VINBAX 

India-Vietnam 

Bilateral army exercise; Started in 2018; Peacekeeping and HADR focus 

Naseem-Al-Bahr 

India-Oman 

Naval exercise; Started in 1993; Two phases: Harbour & Sea 

JIMEX 

India-Japan 

Maritime exercise; Enhances maritime cooperation and Indo-Pacific security 

IBSAMAR 

India-Brazil-South Africa 

Trilateral naval exercise; Biennial; Focus on maritime threats 

MALABAR 

India-USA-Japan-Australia 

Naval exercise; Quad nations; Enhances security in Indo-Pacific 

KAZIND 

India-Kazakhstan 

Military exercise; Focus on joint operations and sharing best practices 

Sanyukt Vimochan 

India + 9 foreign countries 

HADR exercise; Enhances interagency coordination and response 

YUDH ABHYAS 

India-USA 

Military exercise; Annual since 2004; Counter-terrorism and UN operations