Military Exercises
Defence (Current Affairs)
August To November
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• Exercise Name: Sea Vigil-24
• Duration: November 20-21, 2024
• Place: India’s coastline and Exclusive Economic Zone
(EEZ)
• Participants: Six government ministries, 21 organizations,
and multiple defense agencies.
• Exercise Name: Antariksha Abhyas – 2024
• Duration: November 11-13, 2024
• Participants: Defence Space Agency under Headquarters
Integrated Defence Staff
• Exercise Name: Poorvi Prahaar
• Duration: November 8-18, 2024
• Participants: Indian Army, Navy, and Air Force
Indian Army:
• Exercise Name: AUSTRAHIND 2024
• Duration: November 8-21, 2024
• Place: Foreign Training Node, Pune, Maharashtra
• Participants: India and Australia
• Exercise Name: VAJRA PRAHAR 2024
• Duration: November 2-22, 2024
• Place: Orchard Combat Training Centre, Idaho, USA
• Participants: India and the United States
• Exercise Name: GARUD SHAKTI 24
• Duration: November 1-12, 2024
• Place: Cijantung, Jakarta, Indonesia
• Participants: India and Indonesia
• Exercise Name: VINBAX 2024
• Duration: November 4-23, 2024
• Duration: November 4-23, 2024
• Place: Ambala and Chandimandir
• Participants: India and Vietnam
• Mitra Shakti Military Exercise (2024)
• Event: Mitra Shakti
• Dates: August 12–25, 2024
• Location: Sri Lankan Army Training School, Maduru Oya
• Participants: Indian Army and Sri Lankan Army.
• Exercise Name: Parvat Prahaar
• Conducted By: Indian Army
• Location: Ladakh
• Objective (in short):
• Focus on high-altitude warfare and operations.
• India-Kazakhstan Joint Military Exercise: KAZIND-2024
• Event: KAZIND-2024
• Edition: 8th
• Dates: September 30–October 13, 2024
• Location: Uttarakhand, India
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Indian Navy
• 31st Edition of SIMBEX (2024)
• Event: Singapore India Maritime Bilateral Exercise (SIMBEX)
• Edition: 31st
• Dates: October 23–29, 2024
• Location: Eastern Naval Command (ENC), Visakhapatnam
• Participants: Indian Navy and Republic of Singapore Navy
(RSN)
• India-Oman Naval Exercise: Naseem-Al-Bahr (2024)
• Event: Naseem-Al-Bahr (Sea Breeze)
• Dates: October 13–18, 2024
• Location: Off the coast of Goa
• Participants: Indian Navy: INS Trikand, Dornier Maritime Patrol
Aircraft
o Royal Navy of Oman: Vessel Al Seeb
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• Event: Sagar Kavach
• Coastal Security Exercise: Sagar Kavach (2024)
• Event: Sagar Kavach
• Dates: October 16–17, 2024
• Location: Gujarat, Daman & Diu, Goa, and Maharashtra
• Organized by: Indian Coast Guard
• Participants:
o Indian Navy
o State Police and Marine Police
o Port Authorities
• MALABAR Exercise (2024)
• Event: MALABAR Exercise
• Dates: October 8–18, 2024
• Location: Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh
• Host: India
• Participants:
• Australia
• Japan
• United States of America
Indian AirForce
• Exercise Name: Tarang Shakti 2024
• Hosted By: India
• Date: Starting December 6, 2024
• Location: Sular, Tamil Nadu
• Participants: Nearly 30 countries, with 10 participating with
fighter aircraft.
• Scheme Name: Udara Shakti 2024
• Launched By: Indian Air Force (IAF) and Royal Malaysian Air
Force (RMAF)
• Date: August 9, 2024
• Held: Kuantan, Malaysia,
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Let’s Practice
1. Which two countries participate in the military exercise
“Yudh Abhyas”?
A) India and Russia B) India and USA
C) India and Japan D) India and France
Answer: B) India and USA
2. What is the name of the India-Russia joint military
exercise?
A) Indra B) Garuda Shakti
C) Malabar D) Mitra Shakti
Answer: A) Indra
3. Which countries are part of the Malabar exercise?
A) India, USA, Japan, Australia B) India, Russia, China,
Japan
C) India, USA, France, Israel D) India, Australia, UK,
Germany
Answer: A) India, USA, Japan, Australia
4. Sampriti is a military exercise conducted between India and
which country?
A) Bangladesh B) Nepal
C) Sri Lanka D) Myanmar
Answer: A) Bangladesh
5. The “Shakti” military exercise is conducted between India
and which country?
A) France B) Germany
C) USA D) Japan
Answer: A) France
6. Which military exercise is conducted between India and Sri
Lanka?
A) Mitra Shakti B) Garuda Shakti
C) Surya Kiran D) Nomadic Elephant
Answer: A) Mitra Shakti
7. Which edition of the India-US joint Special Forces Exercise is
VAJRA PRAHAR 2024?
a) 10th edition b) 15th edition c) 12th edition d) 20th edition
Answer: b) 15th edition
8. Where is VAJRA PRAHAR 2024 being conducted?
a) Umroi, Meghalaya b) Ambala, India c) Orchard Combat
Training Centre, Idaho d) Fort Bragg, USA
Answer: c) Orchard Combat Training Centre, Idaho
[Link] was the Indian Army’s strategic military exercise
“Parvat Prahaar” conducted?
a) Arunachal Pradesh
b) Ladakh
c) Sikkim
d) Himachal Pradesh
Answer: b) Ladakh
10. Which Indian state hosted the multinational air exercise
“Tarang Shakti 2024”?
a) Rajasthan
b) Tamil Nadu
c) Gujarat
d) Karnataka
Answer: b) Tamil Nadu
11. Which two air forces participated in the bilateral air exercise
“Udara Shakti 2024”?
a) Indian Air Force and Royal Malaysian Air Force
b) Indian Air Force and US Air Force
c) Indian Air Force and Royal Air Force
d) Indian Air Force and Russian Air Force
Answer: a) Indian Air Force and Royal Malaysian Air Force