The 38^th iteration of Exercise Cobra Gold, is one of the largest multilateral military exercises in the Asia Pacific Region.

Initiated in 1982, Exercise Cobra Gold serves as a military training exercise to improve the coordination between the armed forces of the United States and Thailand in both hostile and humanitarian efforts. The multilateral exercise has been held in Thailand annually since its inception.

• The Indian Army will be participating in the military training exercise with a 14 member contingent.
• India participated in this exercise for the first time in the ‘Observer Plus’ category in 2016 alongside China.
• Exercise will include three components: military field training, humanitarian assistance, and disaster relief training.
• Cobra Gold has proven effective in improving coordinated military response to natural disasters, including the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami, the 2011 Tohoku tsunami, and disaster relief provided to the Philippines after Typhoon Haiyan struck in November 2013.