Indo-Nepal joint military exercise Surya Kiran -XV to begin from September 20 at Pithoragarh
- The 15th edition of Indo – Nepal Joint Military Training Exercise Surya Kiran will be held from September 20, 2021 at Pithoragarh in Uttarakhand.
- The previous edition of the Exercise Surya Kiran was conducted in Nepal in 2019. The exercise was called off in 2020, due to the Covid-19 pandemic
- During the exercise, the Indian Army and Nepali Army would share their experiences of various counter-insurgency operations, and familiarise themselves with each other’s weapons, equipment, tactics, techniques and procedures of operating in a counter-insurgency environment in mountainous terrain.
- The joint military training will help in improving bilateral relations and further strengthen the traditional friendship between the two nations.
Points To Remember:
- Surya Kiran is a Joint Military Training Exercise of Indian Army with which country?
- The Exercise Surya Kiran 2021 is which edition of the exercise?
- Exercise Surya Kiran-XV will be held in which place? Pithoragarh, Uttarakhand