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Exercise Bold Kurukshetra 2025: India-Singapore army exercise begins at Jodhpur

On 27 July 2025, the 14th edition of the India-Singapore joint military exercise Bold Kurukshetra began at Jodhpur, to run till 4 August 2025.

Summary

The 14th edition of the India-Singapore Joint Military Exercise, Bold Kurukshetra 2025, began at Jodhpur on 27 July 2025 and was set to continue till 4 August 2025. The 42 Singapore Armoured Regiment of the 4 Singapore Armoured Brigade and the Indian Army's Mechanised Infantry Regiment are taking part. The exercise is run as a Table Top Exercise and Computer-Based Wargame to validate procedures for mechanised warfare, and aims to enhance interoperability under a United Nations mandate. It ends with an equipment display by the Indian Army.

Key facts

Edition
14th
Dates / venue
27 July-4 August 2025, Jodhpur
Singapore
42 Singapore Armoured Regiment, 4 Singapore Armoured Brigade
India
Mechanised Infantry Regiment
Format
Table Top Exercise and Computer-Based Wargame
Focus
Mechanised warfare, UN mandate

Practice MCQs 3 questions

Q1

Exercise Bold Kurukshetra, whose 14th edition began at Jodhpur on 27 July 2025, is a joint military exercise between India and:

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Correct answer: A — Singapore

PIB (27 July 2025): Bold Kurukshetra 2025 is the 14th edition of the India-Singapore Joint Military Exercise.

Q2 Advanced

In what format was Exercise Bold Kurukshetra 2025 conducted?

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Correct answer: C — Table Top Exercise and Computer-Based Wargame

PIB: the exercise is conducted as a Table Top Exercise and Computer-Based Wargame to validate operational procedures for mechanised warfare.

Q3 Advanced

Consider the following statements about Exercise Bold Kurukshetra 2025: 1. The Indian Army was represented by the Mechanised Infantry Regiment. 2. Singapore was represented by the 42 Singapore Armoured Regiment. 3. Its objective was enhancing interoperability under a United Nations mandate. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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Correct answer: D — 1, 2 and 3

PIB: participants were the Indian Army's Mechanised Infantry Regiment and the 42 Singapore Armoured Regiment of the 4 Singapore Armoured Brigade; the objective is interoperability under UN mandate. All correct.

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