Vajra Prahaar Exercise between India & US

The 11th edition of Indo-US Joint Special Forces Exercise Vajra Prahar was conducted at Special Forces Training School located at Bakloh, Himachal Pradesh.

About Exercise Vajra Prahar:

Exercise Vajra Prahar is a Special Forces joint military training exercise.
It takes place alternately in India and the US since 2010.
The exercise enables sharing of best practices and experience in areas such as joint mission planning capabilities and operational tactics.

Other Exercises between India and US:

Yudh Abhyas- It is a joint military exercise between India and the US.
Tiger Triumph- It is a tri-service military exercise between India and the US.

What are Special Forces?

Special Forces of India refer to those Special forces units that are specifically organised, trained, and equipped to conduct and support special operations.
The three branches of the Indian Armed Forces have separate special forces units namely:
- Para SF: Parachute Regiment (Special Forces) is the special force of the Indian Army. This unit formed in 1966 in the aftermath of the 1965 Indo-Pakistan war.
- MARCOS: Marine Commando Force also called MARCOS established in 1987. It is the special forces unit of the Indian Navy.
- Garud Commando Force: It was established in 2004. They are the special forces of the Indian Air Force (IAF).
There are other special forces that are out of military control. They operate under civilian organizations such as the Home ministry’s National Security Guard.

Other Exercises India participates in :

Exercise Name	Participant Nations
Sampriti	India & Bangladesh
Mitra Shakti	India & Sri Lanka
Maitree Exercise	India & Thailand
Vajra Prahar	India & US
Yudh Abhyas	India & US
Nomadic Elephant	India & Mongolia
Garuda Shakti	India & Indonesia
Shakti Exercise	India & France
Dharma Guardian	India & Japan
Surya Kiran	India & Nepal
Hand in Hand Exercise	India & China

Exercise name	Country participated with India	Latest Date/Year/Edition	Held at
Al Nagah-III	Oman	12th March 2019 3rd Edition	Jabal AL Akhdar training camp, Oman
Bold Kurukshetra	Singapore	9th April 2019 12th Edition	Babina Military Station in Jhansi district of Uttar Pradesh
Ekuverin	Maldives	7th October 2019 10th Edition	Pune, Maharashtra
Garuda Shakti IV	Indonesia	19th February 2018 6th Edition	Bandung, Indonesia
Hand in Hand	China	7th December 2019 8th Edition	Umroi, Meghalaya
Indra	Russia	4th September 2020 11th Edition	Andaman Sea
Khanjar V	Kyrgyzstan	16th March 2019 5th Edition	Vairengte in Mizoram
Lamitye	Seychelles	2018 8th Edition	Mahe Island in Seychelles
Maitree	Thailand	16th September 2019 14th Edition	Umroi, Meghalaya
Mitra Shakti-VII	Sri Lanka	1st December 2019 7th Edition	Pune, Maharashtra
Multi-national FTX/Exercise Force Eighteen	18 ASEAN Plus countries	2nd March 2016	Pune, India
Nomadic Elephant	Mongolia	5th October 2019 14th Edition	Bakloh Cantonment, Himachal Pradesh
Prabal Dostyk	Kazakhstan	2nd November 2017 Second Edition	Himachal Pradesh
Sampriti-IX	Bangladesh	3rd February 2020 9th Edition	Umroi, Meghalaya
Surya Kiran XIV	Nepal	3rd December 2019 14th Edition	Saljhandi, Nepal

Source: TH

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