Exercise SURYAKIRAN Latest News
Recently, the 19th edition of the “Exercise SURYAKIRAN XIX – 2025” commenced at Pithoragarh, Uttarakhand.
About Exercise SURYAKIRAN
- 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.’
Key Facts about Exercise SURYAKIRAN–XIX
- 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
Last updated on December, 2025
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