Shillong, Sept. 2 -- India and Thailand today kicked off the 14th edition of their joint military drill, Exercise MAITREE-XIV, with a ceremonial opening at the Joint Training Node (JTN) in Umroi, Meghalaya.
The exercise, scheduled from September 1 to 14, 2025, brings together troops from both nations to strengthen operational synergy and deepen defence cooperation.
The Indian Army is fielding 120 personnel from a battalion of the Madras Regiment, while the Royal Thai Army is represented by 53 soldiers from the 1st Infantry Battalion of the 14th Infantry Brigade.
The training will focus on company-level counter-terrorist operations in semi-urban settings, conducted under the framework of Chapter VII of the United Nations Charter, which go...