Exercises/ Operations in News

Name

Type

Participants

Brief Description

Surya Kiran

Battalion level Bilateral Military Exercise

India-Nepal

• Edition: 18^th 
  Conducted at: Saljhandi, Nepal from 31^st December 2024 to 13^th January 2025.  
• Participated by: 11^th Gorkha Rifles from India.
• It is an annual training event conducted alternatively in the two countries.
• Aim: Focus on jungle warfare, counter-terrorism in mountains, and humanitarian assistance under UN Charter.

Devil Strike

Joint Military Exercise

Indian Army, Indian Air Force, and Special Forces

• Held: Between January 16-19, 2025.
  Conducted at: northern borders of India.
• Key Objectives:

• Focus on combat readiness and high-altitude warfare.
• Includes complex airborne operations and logistics sustainment in hostile terrain.
• Integrates advanced technologies for precision troop deployment.

La Perouse 2025

Multinational Naval Exercise

9 nations (India, Australia, France, UK, USA, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore and Canada)

• Edition: 4^th 
• Hosted by: France
  Participated by: INS Mumbai of Indian Navy
• Key Objectives:

• Focus on maritime surveillance, interdiction operations, and air operations.
• Includes advanced multi-domain exercises like surface warfare, anti-air warfare, air defence, and tactical manoeuvres.
• Enhances tactical interoperability and maritime cooperation among partner navies.

• Similar multinational exercises: Malabar (India-US-Japan-Australia multilateral Naval exercise), Varuna (India-France Bilateral Naval Exercise), and RIMPAC (world’s largest naval exercise).
• Bilateral Exercises Between India and France

• Shakti (Military)
• Varuna (Naval)
• Garuda (Air)