The Annual Joint Exercise Siam Bharat 2025 was conducted from 08–11 Sep at Pattaya, Thailand.
Exercise SIAM Bharat 2025
The Annual Joint Exercise Siam Bharat 2025 was conducted from 08–11 Sep at Pattaya, Thailand. Focused on greater inter operability, the Indian Air Force (IAF) & Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) exchanged knowledge and niche tech in HADR, fostering mutual learning and operational synergy. The exercise reinforced bonds of friendship and strengthened strategic ties between India & Thailand.
India-Thailand Relations
Thailand and India have a longstanding diplomatic relationship that dates back to 1947.
The relationship is built on a foundation of economic and cultural ties that have existed for more than 2000 years.
India’s ‘Look East’ policy (since 1993) and Thailand’s ‘Look West’ policy (since 1996) which has now metamorphosed into India’s ‘Act East’ and Thailand’s ‘Act West”.
In the ASEAN region, Thailand ranks as India’s 5th largest trading partner after Singapore, Vietnam, Indonesia and Malaysia.
Currently, Thai goods have benefited from tax reduction under ASEAN-India FTA in Goods, which came into effect in January 2010.
Defense Exercises
Exercise MAITREE (Army).
Exercise SIAM BHARAT (Air Force).
India-Thailand Coordinated Patrol (Navy).
