Exercise MAITREE-XV

 Exercise MAITREE-XV

Category: Defence / International Relations / India-Thailand Relations

• 15th edition of India-Thailand Joint Annual Military Exercise.

• Conducted at Vibhavadi Rangsit Camp, Surat Thani, Thailand.

• Dates: 18–31 August 2026.

• Participants:

  • Indian Army

  • Royal Thai Army

• Each contingent consists of 85 personnel.

• Indian contingent mainly represented by 9 Gorkha Rifles.

• Activities included:

  • Temporary Operating Base

  • Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance

  • Village isolation

  • Heliborne operations

  • Raids

  • Hostage rescue

• A 48-hour validation exercise was conducted.

Key Pointer: MAITREE-XV → India + Thailand.