• The 14th edition of Exercise Maitree, a joint military drill between the armies of India and Thailand, will be held at Umroi in Meghalaya from September 1 to 14, 2025.
• The exercise aims to strengthen defence cooperation and enhance interoperability by sharing best practices in tactics, techniques, and procedures for joint operations.
• This year’s edition is focused on sharpening company-level counter-terrorism operations in semi-urban terrain.
• The Maitree exercise alternates between India and Thailand. The previous edition took place in Thailand’s Tak Province, where both nations deployed 76 soldiers each, including India’s Ladakh Scouts and Thailand’s 1st Battalion of the 14th Infantry Regiment.
• The 2025 exercise marks the return of the event to Indian soil after a five-year gap, underscoring the growing strategic partnership between the two countries.