Archive · 14 Nov 2025
India-Sri Lanka Mitra Shakti-2025 Exercise Continues with Fitness, Drone Ops
Soldiers from India and Sri Lanka are practicing together for a military exercise called Mitra Shakti.
On the fourth day, they started with a tough workout to get stronger and become better friends.
Then, they learned about how to clear paths safely and how to help injured soldiers.
Officers from Sri Lanka shared stories about past missions and how to find hidden bombs.
Both armies also practiced flying drones for their missions and even practiced jumping out of helicopters!
This helps them work together better in the future.
The fourth day of the Mitra Shakti-2025 joint military exercise between India and Sri Lanka featured high-intensity fitness training.
Training included lectures and demonstrations on Road Opening Party (ROP) procedures and casualty evacuation with combat medical skills.
Sri Lankan Army officers led sessions on Operation Indra Sera and the Small Team Concept, including IED detection.
Soldiers practiced live drone flying and employment of drones in operational scenarios.
Troops also conducted slithering practice as part of heliborne insertion drills.
- Who
- Indian and Sri Lankan Army and Air Force contingents
- What
- Participating in the fourth day of joint military drills focused on fitness, tactical procedures, drone operations, and medical skills.
- When
- Fourth day of the ongoing exercise
- Where
- Foreign Training Node, Belagavi, Karnataka
- Why
- To enhance physical conditioning, camaraderie, and operational capabilities through shared training and demonstrations.
Indian Army
Sri Lankan Army
Training Focus
Indian Army
The Indian contingent, comprising troops from the RAJPUT Regiment, participated in high-intensity fitness training, ROP procedures, casualty evacuation, and combat medical skills.
Sri Lankan Army
The Sri Lankan contingent, with troops from the GAJABA Regiment, delivered sessions on Operation Indra Sera and the Small Team Concept, including IED detection and countermeasures.
- Exercise Name
- Mitra Shakti-2025
- Participants
- India and Sri Lanka
- Location
- Foreign Training Node, Belagavi, Karnataka
- Indian Contingent Size
- 170 personnel (mainly RAJPUT Regiment), 20 from Indian Air Force
- Sri Lankan Contingent Size
- 135 personnel (mainly GAJABA Regiment), 10 from Sri Lankan Air Force
- Activities (Day 4)
- Fitness drills, ROP procedures, casualty evacuation, drone operations, slithering practice
