The ongoing 11th edition of the India–Seychelles Joint Military Exercise LAMITIYE-2026, being conducted at the Seychelles Defence Academy from March 10 to 22, witnessed extensive professional exchanges and joint training aimed at strengthening defence cooperation between the two countries.
According to Indian Army, this year’s exercise marks the first tri-services edition, bringing together personnel from the Indian Army, Navy and Air Force alongside the Seychelles Defence Forces (SDF).
The joint training focuses on enhancing interoperability in sub-conventional operations in semi-urban environments, particularly within the framework of United Nations peacekeeping missions.
The trainings
A series of professional interactions, tactical discussions and practical drills have been conducted as part of the exercise. Training modules have included counter-terrorism operations, with Indian Army officers presenting a detailed case study of a major operation that highlighted operational planning, intelligence-based targeting and inter-agency coordination in complex terrain.
