• • The 13th India-Thailand Joint Military Exercise ‘Maitri’ is being held from July 1 to 15 at Fort Watchiraprakan in Tak Province, Thailand.
  • The exercise has been conducted alternately in Thailand and India since 2006.
  • Aim: To promote military cooperation between India and Thailand.
  • Exercise focus: Conduct of joint jungle and urban warfare operations.
• Benefits from the exercise:

• • Joint counter-terrorism operations.
  • Exchange of best practices for joint exercises.
  • Joint Operation Centre establishment.
  • Use of drones and counter-terrorism systems.

• Other India-Thailand Defence Exercises:
  • Air Force – ‘Siam Bharat Abhyas’
  • Navy – ‘India-Thailand Coordinated Patrol’ (CORPAT)

Some other important exercises:

➤ Yudh Abhyas (India and US)

➤ Shakti Abhyas (India and France)

➤ Varuna Abhyas (India and France)

➤ Garuda Abhyas (India and France)

➤ Samudra Shakti Abhyas (India and Indonesia)

➤ Exercise Eastern Bridge (India and Oman)

➤ Exercise Slinex (India and Sri Lanka)

➤ Vajra Prahar: India-US Special Forces Exercise

➤ Paschim Lehar: Indian Navy Exercise for Inter-Service 

     Synergy

➤ Vayu Shakti: IAF’s Largest War Exercise