DefenceFriday, 27 February 2026·The Hindu / PIB
India conducts Exercise Kalari Leap and Exercise Agni Varsha to test joint combat readiness
Southern Air Command led Exercise Kalari Leap in Lakshadweep and Minicoy, while the Indian Army conducted Exercise Agni Varsha at Pokhran Field Firing Ranges.
Key highlights
Direct fact
In February 2026, Southern Air Command led Exercise Kalari Leap in the Lakshadweep and Minicoy islands, while the Indian Army conducted Exercise Agni Varsha at the Pokhran Field Firing Ranges in Rajasthan.
Key specifics
- Exercise Kalari Leap was led by Southern Air Command (SAC).
- Kalari Leap involved the Armed Forces Special Operations Division (AFSOD) and the Indian Coast Guard (ICG).
- The exercise took place in Lakshadweep and Minicoy.
- Exercise Agni Varsha was organised by the Indian Army under Headquarters Southern Command.
- Agni Varsha was held at the Pokhran Field Firing Ranges, Rajasthan.
Exam lens
Defence current affairs, match-the-following on SAC, AFSOD, ICG, Southern Command, Lakshadweep, Minicoy, Pokhran; TNPSC may ask which exercise was maritime and which was desert-focused.