14th edition of Exercise Maitree:
The 14th edition of Exercise Maitree, a joint military exercise between India and Thailand, is scheduled to be held in Umroi, Meghalaya, from September 1 to 14, 2025.
- Exercise Maitree is a joint military exercise between India and Thailand.
- It will enable the two sides to share their best practices in tactics, techniques, and procedures for the conduct of joint operations.
- The 14th edition of Exercise Maitree is designed to further sharpen the operational capabilities of both the armies in undertaking joint company-level counter-terrorism operations in semi-urban terrain.
- It is set to take place in Meghalaya’s Umroi from September 1 to 14.
- This edition is significant as the exercise returns to India after a gap of five years.
- The last Maitree exercise was held in Tak Province, Thailand, where both sides had deployed 76 soldiers each, including India’s Ladakh Scouts and Thailand’s 1st Battalion of the 14th Infantry Regiment.
