Indo-Nepal joint military exercise Surya Kiran -XV to begin from September 20 at Pithoragarh

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:

1. Surya Kiran is a Joint Military Training Exercise of Indian Army with which country?
2. The Exercise Surya Kiran 2021 is which edition of the exercise?
3. Exercise Surya Kiran-XV will be held in which place? Pithoragarh, Uttarakhand