Indian Military Exercises and Innovations

Indian Air Force Airdrop Test of Portable Hospital 'BHISHMA'

• Name: BHISHMA (Bharat Health Initiative for Sahyog, Hit, and Maitri)
• Objective: To provide medical facilities in remote areas

13th Edition of India-Thailand Joint Military Exercise 'Maitri'

• Location: Thailand
• History: Conducted alternately in Thailand and India since 2006

INS Triput – Indigenous Talwar Class Warship

• Type: First indigenously built Talwar-class stealth frigate by Goa Shipyard Limited (GSL)
• Deal: India and Russia signed a deal in 2016 for four Admiral Grigorovich-class (Project 1135.6) stealth frigates
• Procurement: Two frigates ("Tushil" and "Tamal") imported directly. "Tamal" to be delivered by February 2025
• Current Fleet: Six operational ships in this class: INS Talwar, INS Trishul, INS Tabar, INS Teg, INS Tarkash, INS Trikand

India Hosts 'Tarang Shakti' International Air Exercise

• Location: Tamil Nadu and Rajasthan
• Significance: Largest international air exercise ever in India

Exercise Udaar Shakti 2024

• Location: Kuantan, Malaysia
• Participants: Indian Air Force (IAF) and Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF)

India-Sri Lanka Joint Military Exercise: 'Mitra Shakti'

• Location: Maduru Oya, Sri Lanka’s Southern Province
• Participants: Indian Army and Sri Lankan Army

Exercise Udara Shakti

• Participants: Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF)
• Location: Kuantan, Malaysia