Recently, the Indian Army contingent departed for Thailand to participate in the 15th edition of the India-Thailand Joint Military Exercise MAITREE-XV (2026).
About Exercise MAITREE:
It is the joint military exercisebetween India and Thailand.
It was instituted in 2006.
It is an important platform for sharing best practices and strengthening military cooperation between India and Thailand.
In Exercise MAITREE 2026, the Indian Army contingent is represented primarily by troops from 9 Gorkha Rifles.
Focus: The exercise will involve company-level joint training focused on operations in jungle and semi-urban terrain.
Aim: Aim of the exercise is to foster Military Cooperation between India and Thailand.
The Exercise will enhance combined capabilities in executing Joint Counter Insurgency/ Terrorist Operations in Jungle and semi-urban Environment under Chapter VII of United Nations Charter.
The training will include field exercises, combat discussions, lectures, demonstrations and a culminating validation exercise.
The contingents will also exchange operational experience and showcase contemporary equipment and technologies employed during joint operations.
Significance: It will further reinforce the longstanding bilateral relations between the two nations.
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