India-Nepal Joint Military Exercise: India and Nepal are going to conduct military exercises amid heavy tension from China on LAC. The 16th edition of joint training exercise “Surya Kiran” will be conducted from 16 to 29 December 2022 at Nepal Army Battle School, Saljhandi (Nepal). Reached Nepal to participate in the upcoming military exercise.The purpose of the exercise is to share the experience of both the armies in counter-terrorism and disaster relief operations.
The Indian Embassy in Kathmandu on Wednesday tweeted, “Indian Army personnel today arrived at Saljhandi, Nepal for the 16th India-Nepal Military Exercise Suryakiran. The exercise is aimed at exchanging professional experiences and strengthening friendship between the two armies.” A role model for.”
Last year the exercise took place in India
The 15th edition of the joint exercise was held at Pithoragarh in Uttarakhand, in which 650 soldiers from both sides participated. Indian Army Chief General Manoj Pandey visited Nepal in September. During the visit, General Pandey was awarded the honorary rank of General of the Nepalese Army by President Bidya Devi Bhandari. Apart from meeting his counterpart General Prabhu Ram Sharma, General Pandey, the Chief of Army Staff of the Nepalese Army also met Nepali Prime Minister and Defense Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba.
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#IndianArmy contingent reached #Nepal to participate in the 16th edition of India-Nepal Joint Training Exercise #SuryaKiran 2022. The exercise aims to share experience gained by both Armies in Counter Terrorism & Disaster Relief operations.#IndiaNepalFriendship@thenapalesearmy pic.twitter.com/JfsaCRhlXw
— ADG PI – INDIAN ARMY (@adgpi) December 15, 2022
Nepal shares border with five Indian states
Nepal is important to India in the context of its overall strategic interests in the region, and the leaders of the two countries have often noted the centuries-old “Roti Beti” relationship. The country shares a border of over 1,850 km with five Indian states of Sikkim, West Bengal, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand. Landlocked Nepal relies heavily on India for the transport of goods and services.
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