The previous edition of the exercise was held at the Foreign Training Node, Umroi, Meghalaya, in September 2025.
The Indian Army and Royal Thai Army will deploy 85 personnel each for the exercise. The Indian contingent will be represented primarily by troops from the 9 Gorkha Rifles, while the Royal Thai Army contingent will comprise personnel from the 3rd Battalion, 25th Infantry Brigade, 5th Division.
MAITREE-XV will feature company-level joint training focused on operations in jungle and semi-urban terrain. The exercise aims to strengthen military cooperation between India and Thailand and enhance the two forces’ combined capabilities to conduct joint counter-insurgency and counter-terrorism operations under Chapter VII of the United Nations Charter.
The training programme will include field exercises, combat discussions, lectures, demonstrations and a culminating validation exercise. The participating contingents will also exchange operational experiences and showcase contemporary equipment and technologies used in joint operations.
Instituted in 2006, Exercise MAITREE serves as an important platform for both countries to share best practices and strengthen military cooperation. The exercise is expected to enhance interoperability, mutual understanding and camaraderie between the Indian and Royal Thai Armies, while further strengthening the longstanding bilateral relations between the two countries.