Joint military exercises are carried out by countries for several reasons, and these exercises serve a variety of purposes. Here are some of the key reasons why countries engage in joint military exercises:
| Code Name | Countries | 
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| Indra | India and Russia | 
| Simbex | India and Singapore | 
| Agni Warrior | India and Singapore | 
| Bold Kurukshetra | India and Singapore | 
| Salvex | India and United States | 
| Yudh Abhyas | India and United States | 
| Vajra Prahar | India and United States | 
| Slinex | India and Sri Lanka | 
| Mitra Shakti | India and Sri Lanka | 
| Sampriti | India and Bangladesh | 
| Nomadic Elephant | India and Mongolia | 
| Varuna | India and France | 
| Shakti | India and France | 
| Surya Kiran | India and Nepal | 
| Jimex | India and Japan | 
| Sahyog Kaijin | India and Japan | 
| Dharma Guardian | Armies of India and Japan | 
| Garuda Shakti | India and Indonesia | 
| Samudra Shakti | India and Indonesia | 
| Lamitye | India and Seychelles | 
| Naseem Al Bahr | India and Oman | 
| Al Nagah | India and Oman | 
| Eastern Bridge | Air Forces of India and Oman | 
| Hand-in-hand | India and China | 
| AUSINDEX | India and Australia | 
| Prabal Dostyk | India and Kazakhstan | 
| Khanjar | India and Kyrgystan | 
| Maitree | India and Thailand | 
| SITMEX | Singapore, India and Thailand Trilateral Maritime Exercise | 
| Ajeya Warrior | India and United Kingdom | 
| Konkan | India and United Kingdom | 
| Desert Eagle | India and United Arab Emirates | 
| Ekuverin | India and Maldives | 
| Vinbax | India and Vietnam | 
| Harimau Shakti | India and Malaysia | 
| Dustlik | India and Uzbekistan | 
| Khaan Quest | Multi-nation military exercise held in Mongolia | 
| Milan | Multi-nation Naval exercise in the Indian Ocean | 
| Dosti | Trilateral Coast Guard exercise among India, Sri Lanka and Maldives from 2012 and bilateral between India and Maldives from 1991 to 2011 | 
| Malabar | Trilateral Naval exercise between India, Japan and United States from 2015 and bilateral between India and United States from 1992 to 2014 | 
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| 1. Exercise Yudh Abhyas is carried out by India and which other country? | ||
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| 2. Which exercise is carried out jointly by India and Maldives? | ||
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| 3. With which country does India carried the joint military exercise Ajeya Warrior | ||
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| 4. Which of these is a multinational Naval Exercise? | ||
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| 5. Which country hosts the multinational military exercise Khaan Quest? | ||
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| 6. Exercise Sampriti is a bilateral military exercise held by India and which country? | ||
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| 7. Which of these exercises is carried out by India and Sri Lanka? | ||
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| 8. Exercise Varuna is a military exercise carried out by India with which other country? | ||
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| 9. With which country does India conduct the exercise named Hand-in-hand? | ||
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| 10. Surya Kiran is a military exercise carried out by India with which other country? | ||
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