{"id":100987,"date":"2026-04-30T15:07:42","date_gmt":"2026-04-30T09:37:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=100987"},"modified":"2026-04-30T15:07:42","modified_gmt":"2026-04-30T09:37:42","slug":"exercise-pragati","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/exercise-pragati\/","title":{"rendered":"Exercise Pragati"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><b>Exercise Pragati Latest News<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Indian Army is set to host military delegations to the inaugural edition of the multilateral exercise \u2018Pragati\u2019 at the Foreign Training Node in Umroi, Meghalaya.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>About Exercise Pragati<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><b>PRAGATI<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (Partnership of Regional Armies for Growth and Transformation in the Indian Ocean Region)<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">is a <\/span><b>multilateral military exercise.<\/b><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is the<\/span><b> first edition <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">of the exercise which<\/span><b> will<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> be held in Umroi, <\/span><b>Meghalaya.<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>Participating Countries:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> It includes 11 friendly countries Laos, Myanmar, Seychelles, Sri Lanka, Philippines, Nepal, Maldives, Malaysia, Vietnam, Cambodia and Bhutan.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Aim:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> It aims to strengthen <\/span><b>defence cooperation, enhance interoperability<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and build mutual trust among participating nations.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It reflects a shared <\/span><b>commitment to collective security and regional stability.<\/b><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Key Focus of Exercise Pragati<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It centers on <\/span><b>counter-insurgency<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><b>counter-terrorism operations<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, emphasising joint training and defence diplomacy.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is part of India\u2019s growing defence engagement with its neighbouring and Indian Ocean region nations, focusing on building capacity and shared operational capabilities.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It will mark a shift in the Indian Army training from <\/span><b>bilateral to consortium-style engagements<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Besides war games, a key component of the event is a <\/span><b>two-day industry exposition<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, highlighting the Indian Army&#8217;s capabilities and <\/span><b>fostering industrial partnerships with <a href=\"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/asean-full-form\/\" target=\"_blank\">ASEAN nations<\/a>.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Source: <\/b><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ddnews.gov.in\/en\/indian-army-to-host-11-nations-for-multilateral-exercise-pragati-in-meghalaya\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">DD News<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Exercise Pragati is a multilateral military exercise. 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