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Exercise SURYAKIRAN Latest News

Recently, the 19th edition of the “Exercise SURYAKIRAN XIX – 2025” commenced at Pithoragarh, Uttarakhand.

It is the joint military exercise conducted between India and Nepal.
The Indian contingent is being represented mainly by troops from the ASSAM Regiment.
The aim of the exercise is to jointly rehearse conduct of Sub Conventional operations under Chapter VII of the United Nations Mandate.’

Scope: To strengthen battalion-level synergy in Jungle Warfare, Counter-Terrorism Operations in Mountainous Terrain, Humanitarian Assistance & Disaster Relief (HADR), Environmental Conservation, and Integrated Ground–Aviation Operations.
It will focus on incorporating niche and emerging technologies, including Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS), drone-based ISR, AI-enabled decision support tools, unmanned logistic vehicles and armoured protection platforms.
Significance: It will further enhance the level of defence cooperation between Indian Army and Nepal Army.

Source: PIB

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