Exercise PRAGATI 2026

• 21 May 2026

On 20th May 2026, the multilateral military exercise PRAGATI 2026 commenced at Umroi Military Station in Meghalaya.

• According to the Ministry of Defence, 12 friendly nations are participating in the exercise.
• The participating countries are Bhutan, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Maldives, Myanmar, Nepal, Philippines, Seychelles, Sri Lanka and Vietnam.
• The exercise aims to provide a common platform for participating armies to strengthen professional exchange and military-to-military cooperation.
• The two-week exercise focuses on counter-terrorism operations in semi-mountainous and jungle terrain.
• The training programme includes joint planning exercises, tactical drills and coordinated military operations to enhance adaptability, endurance and tactical proficiency of troops.