India and Thailand are set to begin joint bilateral exercises in a bid&nbspto further cooperation between the two countries.

The joint exercise code named "MAITREE - 2018" is scheduled to take place in Mueang, Chachoengsao province in Thailand between the forces of Indian Army and Royal Thai Army.&nbsp

The aim of the exercise is to undertake "joint tactical level operations" on handling of insurgency and related issues in urban and rural areas.&nbsp

The previous exercise between the two countries was held at Bakloh in Himachal Pradesh last year.&nbsp

Thailand and India have been cooperating in various multilateral fora namely in ASEAN, ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF), East Asia Summit, BIMSTEC.&nbsp&nbsp

In addition, India is a member of the Asia Cooperation Dialogue (ACD) initiated by Thailand in 2002 and of the Mekong-Ganga Cooperation (MGC).&nbsp 
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Meanwhile, the missile corvette, INS Kulish and Dornier maritime patrol aircraft stationed at the Andaman and Nicobar Command reached Indonesia for the closing ceremony of the 31st edition of the India - Indonesia Coordinated Patrol.

The opening ceremony of IND-INDO CORPAT was earlier conducted from May 24 to 25 at Port Blair followed by co-ordinated patrol (CORPAT) from May 26 to June 2. The closing ceremony of IND-INDO CORPAT will be conducted from June 6 to 9.

The previous exercise between the two countries was held at Bakloh in Himachal Pradesh last year.

India and Thailand are set to begin joint bilateral exercises in a bid&nbspto further cooperation between the two countries. The joint exercise code named "MAITREE - 2018" is scheduled to take place in Mueang, Chachoengsao province in Thailand between the forces of Indian Army and Royal Thai Army. The aim of the exercise is to undertake "joint tactical level operations" on handling of insurgency and related issues in urban and rural areas. The previous exercise between the two countries was held at Bakloh in Himachal Pradesh last year. Thailand and India have been cooperating in various multilateral fora namely in ASEAN, ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF), East Asia Summit, BIMSTEC. In addition, India is a member of the Asia Cooperation Dialogue (ACD) initiated by Thailand in 2002 and of the Mekong-Ganga Cooperation (MGC). Meanwhile, the missile corvette, INS Kulish and Dornier maritime patrol aircraft stationed at the Andaman and Nicobar Command reached Indonesia for the closing ceremony of the 31st edition of the India - Indonesia Coordinated Patrol. The opening ceremony of IND-INDO CORPAT was earlier conducted from May 24 to 25 at Port Blair followed by co-ordinated patrol (CORPAT) from May 26 to June 2. The closing ceremony of IND-INDO CORPAT will be conducted from June 6 to 9.

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India, Thailand to conduct joint military excercise to tackle insurgency