The 14th edition of the India – Thailand joint military Exercise MAITREE-XIV commenced with a grand opening ceremony at Joint Training Node (JTN), Umroi, Meghalaya.
India – Thailand Exercise MAITREE 2025
The 14th edition of the India – Thailand joint military Exercise MAITREE-XIV commenced with a grand opening ceremony at Joint Training Node (JTN), Umroi, Meghalaya. The exercise is being conducted from 1st to 14th September 2025.
The bilateral exercise is part of the ongoing military-to-military exchange programme between the two countries and aims to enhance cooperation, interoperability and mutual understanding between the Indian Army and Royal Thai Army. The 13th edition of the exercise was held at Fort Vachiraprakan in Tak Province, Thailand.
The Indian Army contingent comprising 120 personnel, is being represented by a Battalion of the Madras Regiment. The Royal Thai Army contingent comprising 53 personnel is represented by the 1st Infantry Battalion, 14th Infantry Brigade.
Exercise MAITREE, instituted in 2006, is one of the important joint training exercises between India and 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).
