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Nepal-India joint military exercise concludes



KATHMANDU: The Indian and Nepal Army personnel exchanged theoretical, practical and special experiences with each other during a battalion-level joint military exercise in Nepal.

Joint military exercise ‘SURYA KIRAN – XIV’ between India and Nepal was conducted at Salijhandi of Rupendehi district of Nepal from December 3-16.

During the training program, Nepali and Indian Army personnel exchanged theoretical, practical and special experiences with each other. Nepal Army has expressed hope expresses hope that this kind of exercise will help further strengthen friendly relations existing between the two armies for centuries, the Nepal Army said in a statement.

Indian Army’s Major General Gopal Gurung, who was in Nepal as an observer to inspect the exercise, paid a courtesy call on Nepal Army chief Purna Chandra Thapa at the Nepal Army headquarters on Monday. During the meeting, the two discussed bilateral relations and mutual cooperation.

Publish Date : 17 December 2019 20:02 PM

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