INDIAN ARMY CONTINGENT DEPARTS FOR INDIA-THAILAND JOINT MILITARY EXERCISE MAITREE-XV

The Indian Army contingent of 85 personnel, mainly from the 9 Gorkha Rifles, departed on 17 August 2026 for Thailand to take part in the 15th India‑Thailand Joint Military Exercise MAITREE‑XV (18‑31 August 2026) at Vibhavadi Rangsit Camp, Surat Thani. The exercise, instituted in 2006, involves company‑level joint training in jungle and semi‑urban terrain, focusing on counter‑insurgency and terrorist operations under Chapter VII of the UN Charter. It includes field exercises, combat discussions, lectures, demonstrations and a validation exercise, aiming to enhance interoperability, mutual understanding and bilateral military cooperation between India and Thailand.