News: Recently, Saudi Arabia and India began their first naval exercise in port Al-Jubail in Saudi Arabia. Read the news here.
The two countries have started their maiden bilateral naval exercise and have named it “Al-Mohed Al-Hindi.” The exercise will comprise several sea and shore-based operations. INS Kochi will participate in the exercise from the Indian contingent. The naval chiefs of the two countries met in the King Fahd Naval Academy and discussed the operations to be followed.
Major Indian Bilateral Naval Exercises:
| Name of the Exercise | Name of the Country |
| SLINEX | Sri Lanka |
| Bongosagar and IN-BN CORPAT | Bangladesh |
| JIMEX | Japan |
| Naseem-Al-Bahr | Oman |
| Indra | Russia |
| Za’ir-Al-Bahr | Qatar |
| Samudra Shakti | Indonesia |
| Indo-Thai CORPAT | Thailand |
| IMCOR | Malaysia |
| SIMBEX | Singapore |
| AUSINDEX | Australia |
Major Indian Military Exercises:
| S.No. | Participating Countries | Exercise(s) |
| 1. | Australia | AUSTRA HIND, AUSINDEX, PITCH BLACK |
| 2. | Bangladesh | SAMPRITI, IN-BN CORPAT, IN-BN BILAT, IN-BN SF, TABLE TOP, SAMVEDNA |
| 3. | Brazil and South Africa | IBSAMAR |
| 4. | China | HAND IN HAND |
| 5. | Egypt | CYCLONE |
| 6. | France | SHAKTI, VARUNA, GARUDA |
| 7. | Indonesia | GARUDA SHAKTI, IND-INDO CORPAT, IND-INDO BILAT |
| 8. | Israel | BLUE FLAG |
| 9. | Japan | DHARMA GUARDIAN, JIMEX |
| 10. | Kazakhstan | KAZIND |
| 11. | Kyrgyzstan | KHANJAR |
| 12. | Malaysia | HARIMAU SHAKTI, IN-RMN BILAT, HOP EX |
| 13. | Maldives | EKUVERIN, EKATHA |
| 14. | Mongolia | NOMADIC ELEPHANT |
| 15. | Myanmar | IMBEX, IMCOR, IN-MN, BILAT, TABLE TOP |
| 16. | Nepal | SURYA KIRAN |
| 17. | Oman | AL NAGAH, NASEEM-AL-BAHR, EASTERN BRIDGE |
| 18. | Qatar | ZA’IR AL BAHR |
| 19. | Russia | INDRA, AVIAINDRA |
| 20. | Seychelles | LAMITIYE |
| 21. | Singapore | SIMBEX, JOINT MILITARY TRAINING |
| 22. | Sri Lanka | MITRA SHAKTI, SLINEX, IN-SLN SF, SAMVEDNA |
| 23. | Thailand | MAITREE, INDO-THAI CORPAT, SIAM BHARAT |
| 24. | UAE | DESERT EAGLE |
| 25. | UK | AJEY WARRIOR, KONKAN, INDRADHANUSH |
| 26. | USA | YUDHABHAYAS, VAJRA PRAHAR, SPITTING COBRA, SANGAM (IN-USN EOD), RED FLAG, COPE INDIA |
| 27. | Uzbekistan | DUSTLIK |
| 28. | Vietnam | VINBAX, IN-VPN BILAT |
| 29. | Multilateral | BIMSTEC |
| 30. | Multilateral | AFINDEX |
| 31. | Multilateral | MEDEX |
| 32. | Multilateral | SCO-PEACE MISSION |
| 33. | Multilateral | TSENTR |
| 34. | Multilateral | CORMORANT STRIKE |
| 35. | Multilateral | KHAAN QUEST |
| 36. | Multilateral | COBRA GOLD |
| 37. | Multilateral | ADMM PLUS EXERCISES |
| 38. | Multilateral | BLACK CARILLION |
| 39. | Multilateral | KAKADU |
| 40. | Multilateral | KOMODO |
| 41. | Multilateral | IONS WORKING GROUP EXERCISES |
| 42. | Multilateral | EOD J2A |
| 43. | Multilateral | MARISX |
| 44. | Multilateral | MALABAR |
| 45. | Multilateral | RIMPAC |
| 46. | Multilateral | CUTLASS EXPRESS |
| 47. | Multilateral | SALVEX |
| 48. | Multilateral | SEACAT |
| 49. | Multilateral | SITMEN |
| 50. | Multilateral | MILAN |
| 51. | Multilateral | WPNS EXERCISES |
UPSC Questions:
It is with this country, India will conduct the ‘Vajra Prahar’ joint military exercise.
a) Russia
b) France
c) Japan
d) The USA
Answer. d
- Conducting joint military exercises comes with its own benefits and pitfalls. Critically comment, in the context of India.(250 words)
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