Maitree Exercise 2024: Strengthening India-Thailand Military Ties
| Aspect | Details |
|---|---|
| Event Name | Maitree Exercise |
| Participants | Indian Army and Royal Thai Army |
| Location | Fort Vachiraprakan, Tak Province, Thailand |
| Duration | July 1, 2024, to July 15, 2024 |
| Personnel | 76 Indian Army personnel (Ladakh Scouts) and 76 Royal Thai Army personnel (1st Battalion, 14 Infantry Regiment) |
| Objective | Boost military cooperation, improve counter-insurgency skills, enhance joint planning, promote physical fitness |
| Activities | Joint operation center, intelligence and surveillance, drones, landing site security, heliborne operations, cordon and search operations |
| Historical Context | Started in 2006; last held in September 2019 in Meghalaya, India |
| Strategic Importance | Strengthens defense ties, enhances military skills, promotes regional stability |
| Other Joint Exercises | Ex-Ayutthaya (Naval), Indo-Thai CORPAT (Naval), Ex-SIAM BHARAT (Air Force) |
| Maritime Context | India and Thailand share a maritime border in the Andaman Sea |
| Name Significance | "Maitree" means friendship in Sanskrit |