Lok Sabha Question No. 106 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-07-18
Subject: Joint Military Exercises
Ministry: DEFENCE
Asked by: SUKHBIR SINGH JAUNPURIA, T.G. VENKATESH BABU

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE

## LOK  SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.106

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 18 TH  JULY, 2018

## JOINT MILITARY EXERCISES

106. SHRI SUKHBIR SINGH JAUNAPURIA: SHRI  VENKATESH  BABU  T.G.:

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

- (a) whether  India  has  started  joint  military  operation  /  exercise  with  some  of  the foreign countries in the recent past;
- (b) if so, the details along with the outcome thereof and the number of such operations undertaken during the last three years and the current year with various countries, year / country-wise;
- (c) the names of the Indian battalion and the number of soldiers who participated in the  exercise  and  the  amount  incurred  on  the  exercise  along  with  the  benefits  likely  to accrue to India out of this exercise;
- (d) whether it is proposed to undertake such exercise in the near future also and if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (e) whether agreements have been signed with USA and other countries during such exercises in the last five years and if so, the details thereof?

## A    N    S    W    E    R

MINISTER OF STATE

(DR. SUBHASH BHAMRE)

IN THE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

र  ा रा य मं ी

(डा. सुभाष भामरे)

(a) to (e): A statement is attached.

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STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (e)  OF  LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 106 FOR ANSWER ON 18.07.2018

(a) & (b): Yes,  Madam. 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                                    |
|        2 | Bangladesh                | Ex SAMPRITI                    | 2015-16, 2016-17, 2017-18                           |
|        3 | China                     | Ex HAND IN HAND                | 2015-16, 2016-17                                    |
|        4 | France                    | Ex SHAKTI                      | 2015-16, , 2017-18                                  |
|        5 | Indonesia                 | Ex GARUDA SHAKTI               | 2015-16, 2016-17, 2017-18                           |
|        6 | Kazakhstan                | Ex PRABAL DOSTYK               | 2016-17, 2017-18                                    |
|        7 | Kyrgyzstan                | Ex KHANJAR                     | 2015-16, 2016-17, 2017-18                           |
|        8 | Maldives                  | Ex EKUVERIN                    | 2015-16, 2016-17, 2017-18                           |
|        9 | Mongolia                  | Ex NOMADIC ELEPHANT            | 2015-16, 2016-17, 2017-18                           |
|       10 | Myanmar                   | IMBEX                          | 2017-18                                             |
|       11 | Nepal                     | Ex SURYA KIRAN                 | 2015-16, 2016-17, 2017-18                           |
|       12 | Oman                      | AL NAGAH                       | 2016-17                                             |
|       13 | Russia                    | Ex INDRA                       | 2015-16, 2016-17, 2017-18                           |
|       14 | Seychelles                | Ex LAMITIYE                    | 2015-16, 2017-18                                    |
|       15 | Sri Lanka                 | Ex MITRA SHAKTI                | 2015-16, 2016-17, 2017-18                           |
|       16 | Thailand                  | Ex MAITREE                     | 2015-16, 2016-17, 2017-18                           |
|       17 | UK                        | Ex AJEYA WARRIOR               | 2015-16, 2017-18                                    |
|       18 | USA                       | Ex YUDHABHAYAS Ex VAJRA PRAHAR | 2015-16, 2016-17, 2017-18 2015-16, 2016-17, 2017-18 |
|       19 | Vietnam                   | VINBAX                         | 2017-18                                             |
|       20 | Multinational (ADMM Plus) | Ex FORCE 18                    | 2015-16                                             |

Joint Exercises conducted by Navy:

|   S. No. | Country               | Exercise     | Year             |
|----------|-----------------------|--------------|------------------|
|        1 | Australia             | AUSINDEX     | 2017             |
|        2 | Bangladesh            | IN-BN CORPAT | 2018             |
|        3 | Brazil & South Africa | IBSAMAR      | 2016             |
|        4 | France                | VARUNA       | 2016, 2017, 2018 |

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:  2  :

| 5.    | Indonesia                          | IND-INDO CORPAT IND-INDO BILAT       | 2016, 2017, 2018 2016, 2017   |
|-------|------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|-------------------------------|
| 6.    | Malaysia                           | IN-MN Table Top Ex                   | 2016, 2017                    |
| 7.    | Myanmar                            | IMCOR                                | 2016, 2017, 2018              |
| 8.    | Oman                               | Naseem-al-Bahr                       | 2017                          |
| 9.    | Russia                             | INDRA NAVY                           | 2016, 2017                    |
| 10.   | Sri Lanka                          | SLINEX                               | 2017                          |
| 11    | Singapore                          | SIMBEX                               | 2016, 2017                    |
| 12.   | Thailand                           | INDO-THAI CORPAT                     | 2016, 2017, 2018              |
| 13    | UAE                                | In-UAE BILAT                         | 2018                          |
| 14    | UK                                 | KONKAN                               | 2016, 2017                    |
| 15.   | USA                                | MALABAR                              | 2016, 2017, 2018              |
| 16 17 | Multilateral Exercise by Brunei    | RIMPAC (Multilateral) ADMM+ Exercise | 2016, 2018 2016               |
| 18    | Multilateral Exercise by India     | MILAN                                | 2018                          |
|       | Multilateral Exercise by Indonesia | Ex KOMODO                            | 2016                          |

Joint Exercises conducted by Air Force:

|   S. No. | Country                    | Exercise                                           | Year             |
|----------|----------------------------|----------------------------------------------------|------------------|
|        1 | Bangladesh                 | Table Top Ex                                       | 2017             |
|        2 | Israel                     | Ex Blue Flag-17                                    | 2017             |
|        3 | Oman                       | Ex EASTERN BRIDGE-IV                               | 2017             |
|        4 | Russia                     | Ex INDRA-17                                        | 2017             |
|        5 | Singapore                  | JOINT MILITARY TRAINING                            | 2015, 2016, 2017 |
|        6 | Thailand                   | Ex SIAM BHARAT                                     | 2016, 2017       |
|        7 | UAE                        | DESERT EAGLE-II                                    | 2016             |
|        8 | UK                         | INDRADHANUSH-IV                                    | 2015             |
|        9 | USA                        | RED FLAG 16-1                                      | 2016             |
|       10 | Multinational Air Exercise | Ex Samvedna with Bangladesh, Nepal, Sri Lanka, UAE | 2018             |

- .....3/-

:  3   :

(c) Our  armed  forces  are  represented  by  various  units  /  battalions  in such exercises which is decided based on the nature and requirement of specific exercise. The expenditure incurred also varies on the magnitude of our  participation  and  assets  deployed  during  such  exercises.  The  joint military exercises with friendly countries results in constructive engagements  in  operational  terms  and  enhances  the  skills  of  our  armed forces in a number of diverse areas of war-fighting by operating with armed forces of various nations. In this process  the current tactical and technological  practices  /  techniques  etc.,  are  exchanged  during  such exercises. (d) This is a continuous process, however, relevant steps are taken from time  to  time  to  engage  friendly  countries  and  to  enhance  the  scope  of exercises based on the principle of mutual benefit and our own strategic requirements. (e) No  agreements  have  been  signed  with  USA  and  other  countries

- during such exercises in the last five years.
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