Domestic exercise – This exercise aims to improve internal engagements and there can be inter-services or intra-services depending on nature and its application.
- Gandiv Vijay
- Paschim Lehar
- Vayu Shakti
- Vijay Prahar
Bilateral exercise – These exercises are conducted between two countries.
- Sampriti - India & Bangladesh
- Mitra Shakti - India & Sri Lanka
- Maitree Exercise - India & Thailand
- Vajra Prahar - India & US
- Yudh Abhyas - India & US
- Nomadic Elephant - India & Mongolia
- Garuda Shakti - India & Indonesia
- Shakti Exercise - India & France
- Dharma Guardian - India & Japan
- Surya Kiran - India & Nepal
- Hand in Hand Exercise - India & China
Multilateral exercise – These exercises are conducted by the military including more than one partner nations.
- RIMPAC - 26 countries
- MALABAR - 3 countries (India, Japan, USA, Other - Australia)
- COBRA-GOLD - Asia–Pacific countries
- Samvedna - South Asian Region Nations
List of Important Military exercise -
- Al Nagah-Ii - Oman
- Bold Kurukshetra - Singapore
- Ekuverin - Maldives
- Garuda Shakti IV - Indonesia
- Hand in Hand - China
- Indra - Russia
- Khanjar IV - Kyrgyzstan
- Lamitye - Seychelles
- Maitree - Thailand
- Mitra Shakti - Sri Lanka
- Multi-national FTX - ASEAN plus
- Nomadic Elephant - Mongolia
- Prabal Dostyk - Kazakhstan
- Sampriti - Bangladesh
- Surya Kiran - Nepal
- Yudh Abhyas - United States
- Al Nagah-Ii - Oman