Internal Exercises

Internal Military Exercises of India

India conducted several important internal military exercises during 2025–26 involving the Indian Army, Navy, Air Force, Coast Guard, and Special Forces. These exercises focused on joint warfare, airborne operations, drone warfare, coastal security, disaster response, and multi-domain combat preparedness.

Major Internal Exercises

Exercise	Conducted By	Location / Time	Key Focus
Exercise Devil Strike	Indian Army airborne troops and IAF	North Bengal 16–19 Jan 2025	High-intensity airborne operations near the Siliguri Corridor.
TROPEX 2025	Indian Navy with Army, Air Force, Coast Guard	Indian Ocean Region Jan–Mar 2025	Theatre-level operational readiness and maritime warfare coordination.
Exercise Desert Hunt 2025	Para SF, MARCOS, Garud	Jodhpur 24–28 Feb 2025	Integrated Tri-Service Special Forces operations.
Prachand Prahar	Indian Armed Forces	Arunachal Pradesh 25–27 Mar 2025	Multi-domain combat operations in high-altitude terrain.
VAYU SAMANVAY-II	Indian Army	Southern Command 28–29 Oct 2025	Drone and counter-drone warfare exercises.
Trishul	Tri-Services	Western Border 30 Oct–10 Nov 2025	Large-scale integrated combat exercise.
Sanjha Shakti	Indian Army (Southern Command)	Pune	Military-civilian coordination and crisis management.
Winged Raider	Army and IAF	Eastern Theatre	Strategic airborne and special operations.
RPREX-2025	Indian Coast Guard	Mumbai	Oil spill response preparedness.
Sagar Kavach-02/25	Indian Coast Guard	Maharashtra & Goa Coast 19–20 Nov 2025	Coastal security and maritime surveillance.
Siyom Prahar	Indian Army	8–10 Sep 2025	Validation of drone technology in tactical operations.
Vayu Shakti 2026	Indian Air Force	Pokhran, Rajasthan	Demonstration of air combat capability and firepower.

PT Facts

Siliguri Corridor: Also known as India’s “Chicken’s Neck”, connecting mainland India with the Northeast.
TROPEX: The Indian Navy’s Theatre Level Operational Exercise.
MARCOS: Marine Commandos of the Indian Navy.
Garud: Special Forces unit of the Indian Air Force.
Para SF: Elite special forces regiment of the Indian Army.
Multi-domain Warfare: Integration of land, air, sea, cyber, space, and drone operations.

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