Lok Sabha Question No. 2398 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-26
Subject: Joint Military Exercises
Ministry: DEFENCE
Asked by: RAMSINH PATALYABHAI RATHWA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE

## LOK  SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2398

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 26 TH  DECEMBER, 2018

## JOINT MILITARY EXERCISES

2398.  SHRI RAMSINH RATHWA:

Will the Minister of DEFENCE j{kk ea=h be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  Government  has  indulged  in  Joint  Military  Exercises  with  Foreign countries during the last three years and the current year; and
- (b) if so, the details thereof, country and year-wise?

## A    N    S    W    E    R

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

र  ा रा य मं ी

(DR. SUBHASH BHAMRE)

(डा. सुभाष भामरे)

(a) & (b): A statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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## STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (b) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2398 FOR ANSWER ON 26.12.2018

(a) & (b): Yes.  The  details  of  joint  military  exercises  conducted  with foreign countries during the last three years and the current year are as under:

## Joint Exercises conducted by Army:

|   S. No. | Country    | Exercise            | Year                               |
|----------|------------|---------------------|------------------------------------|
|        1 | Australia  | Ex AUSTRA HIND      | 2016-17, 2017-18, 2018-19          |
|        2 | Bangladesh | Ex SAMPRITI         | 2015-16, 2016-17, 2017-18          |
|        3 | China      | Ex HAND IN HAND     | 2015-16, 2016-17, 2018-19          |
|        4 | France     | Ex SHAKTI           | 2015-16, 2017-18,                  |
|        5 | Indonesia  | Ex GARUDA SHAKTI    | 2015-16, 2016-17, 2017-18          |
|        6 | Japan      | Ex DHARMA GUARDIAN  | 2018-19                            |
|        7 | Kazakhstan | Ex PRABAL DOSTYK    | 2016-17, 2017-18                   |
|        7 | Kazakhstan | Ex KAZIND           | 2018-19                            |
|        8 | Kyrgyzstan | Ex KHANJAR          | 2015-16, 2016-17, 2017-18          |
|        9 | Malaysia   | Ex HARIMAU SHAKTI   | 2018-19                            |
|       10 | Maldives   | Ex EKUVERIN         | 2015-16, 2016-17, 2017-18, 2018-19 |
|       11 | Mongolia   | Ex NOMADIC ELEPHANT | 2015-16, 2016-17, 2017-18, 2018-19 |
|       12 | Myanmar    | IMBEX               | 2017-18                            |
|       13 | Nepal      | Ex SURYA KIRAN      | 2015-16, 2016-17, 2017-18, 2018-19 |
|       14 | Oman       | AL NAGAH            | 2016-17                            |
|       15 | Russia     | Ex INDRA            | 2015-16, 2016-17, 2017-18, 2018-19 |
|       16 | Seychelles | Ex LAMITIYE         | 2015-16, 2017-18                   |
|       17 | Sri Lanka  | Ex MITRA SHAKTI     | 2015-16, 2016-17, 2017-18          |

......2/-

## : 2 :

| 18.   | Thailand                                                        | Ex MAITREE                                              | 2015-16, 2016-17, 2017-18, 2018-19   |
|-------|-----------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|
|       | UK                                                              | Ex AJEYA WARRIOR                                        | 2015-16, 2017-18                     |
| 19.   | USA                                                             | Ex YUDHABHAYAS                                          | 2015-16, 2016-17, 2017-18, 2018-19   |
| 19.   | USA                                                             | Ex VAJRA PRAHAR                                         | 2015-16, 2016-17, 2017-18, 2018-19   |
| 20.   | Vietnam                                                         | VINBAX                                                  | 2017-18                              |
| 21.   | Multinationa l (ADMM Plus)                                      | Ex FORCE 18                                             | 2015-16                              |
| 22.   | Multilateral Exercise(SC O,8 countries including India))        | Exercise Peace Mission-18 (Along with Indian Air Force) | 2018-19                              |
| 23.   | Multilateral Exercise for BIMSTEC (7 countries including India) | First BIMSTEC Ex                                        | 2018-19                              |

......3/-

: 3 :

## Joint Exercises conducted by Navy:

|   S. No. | Country                            | Exercise                       | Year                              |
|----------|------------------------------------|--------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
|        1 | Australia                          | AUSINDEX                       | 2017                              |
|        1 | Australia                          | KAKADU                         | 2018                              |
|        2 | Bangladesh                         | IN-BN CORPAT                   | 2018                              |
|        3 | Brazil & South Africa              | IBSAMAR                        | 2016, 2018                        |
|        4 | France                             | VARUNA                         | 2016, 2017, 2018                  |
|        5 | Indonesia                          | IND-INDO CORPAT IND-INDO BILAT | 2016, 2017, 2018 2016, 2017, 2018 |
|        6 | Malaysia                           | IN-MN Table Top Ex             | 2016, 2017                        |
|        7 | Myanmar                            | IMCOR IN-MN BILAT              | 2016, 2017, 2018 2018             |
|        8 | Oman                               | Naseem-al-Bahr                 | 2017                              |
|        9 | Russia                             | INDRA NAVY                     | 2016, 2017, 2018                  |
|       10 | Sri Lanka                          | SLINEX                         | 2017, 2018                        |
|       11 | Singapore                          | SIMBEX                         | 2016, 2017, 2018                  |
|       12 | Thailand                           | INDO-THAI CORPAT               | 2016, 2017, 2018                  |
|       13 | UAE                                | IN-UAE BILAT                   | 2018                              |
|       14 | UK                                 | KONKAN                         | 2016, 2017, 2018                  |
|       15 | USA                                | MALABAR RIMPAC (Multilateral)  | 2016, 2017, 2018 2016, 2018       |
|       16 | Vietnam                            | IN-VPN BILAT                   | 2018                              |
|       17 | Multilateral Exercise by Brunei    | ADMM+ Exercise                 | 2016                              |
|       18 | Multilateral Exercise by Indonesia | Ex KOMODO (HADR)               | 2016                              |
|       19 | Multilateral Exercise by India     | MILAN                          | 2018                              |

- ......4/-

: 4 :

Joint Exercises conducted by Air Force:

| S. No.   | Country                    | Exercise                | Year             |
|----------|----------------------------|-------------------------|------------------|
| 1        | Australia                  | Ex Pitch Black-18       | 2018             |
| 2.       | Bangladesh                 | Table Top Ex            | 2017             |
| 3.       | Israel                     | Ex Blue Flag-17         | 2017             |
| 4.       | Japan                      | Ex ShinyuMaitri         | 2018             |
| 5.       | Oman                       | Ex EASTERN BRIDGE-IV    | 2017             |
| 6.       | Russia                     | Tri-Service Ex INDRA-17 | 2017             |
| 7.       | Singapore                  | JOINT MILITARY TRAINING | 2015, 2016, 2017 |
| 8.       | Thailand                   | Ex SIAM BHARAT          | 2016, 2017, 2018 |
| 9.       | UAE                        | DESERT EAGLE-II         | 2016             |
| 10.      | UK                         | INDRADHANUSH-IV         | 2015             |
| 11.      | USA                        | RED FLAG 16-1           | 2016             |
|          |                            | Ex Cope India-18        | 2018             |
| 12.      | Multinational Air Exercise | Ex Samvedna             | 2018             |

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