Archive · 18 Nov 2025
India-UK & India-Sri Lanka Military Exercises Underway
Two different military exercises are happening right now.
One is between India and the UK in Rajasthan, and the other is between India and Sri Lanka in Karnataka.
Both exercises are helping soldiers learn how to work together to fight bad guys in places that are like towns but not fully developed.
They are doing drills to practice fighting in these kinds of places and also learning how to deal with bombs that are not made by soldiers but by bad guys.
The eighth edition of 'Ajeya Warrior-25' between India and UK started in Rajasthan.
The 14-day exercise involves 240 soldiers, focusing on counter-terrorism in semi-urban environments.
Meanwhile, 'Mitra Shakti-2025' between India and Sri Lanka is ongoing in Karnataka.
Both exercises aim to enhance tactical proficiency and develop coordinated responses.
Troops from both contingents are participating in obstacle courses, urban combat, and IED response drills.
- Who
- Indian Army, British Army, Sri Lankan Army, and Air Force personnel
- What
- Joint military exercises 'Ajeya Warrior-25' and 'Mitra Shakti-2025'
- When
- Both exercises commenced in late November, running for 14 days
- Where
- Ajeya Warrior-25: Mahajan Field Firing Ranges, Rajasthan; Mitra Shakti-2025: Foreign Training Node, Belagavi, Karnataka
- Why
- To enhance tactical proficiency, share best practices, and develop coordinated responses to counter-terrorism operations in semi-urban environments
- Ajeya Warrior-25 Edition
- Eighth
- Ajeya Warrior-25 Participants
- 240 personnel (Indian Army & British Army)
- Mitra Shakti-2025 Participants
- 305 personnel (Indian Army, Sri Lankan Army, IAF, & SLAF)
- Ajeya Warrior-25 Duration
- 14 days
- Mitra Shakti-2025 Duration
- 14 days
