About the Exercise ‘Surya Kiran’:
- It is an Indo-Nepal joint army training exercise.
- It is conducted annually between India and Nepal with the aim to enhance interoperability in jungle warfare and counter-terrorism operations in mountainous terrain and Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) under UN mandate.
- Nepal Army soldiers of Shree Bhawani Baksh Battalion and Indian Army soldiers from the 5 GR are participating in the exercise.
Q1) When did the first Surya Kiran Exercise start?
The first Indo-Nepal joint army training exercise known as Surya Kiran started in 2011.
Source: All India Radio
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