What is “Surya Kiran”?
26-08-2023
10:51 AM
1 min read
Overview:
The 16th Edition of exercise “SURYA KIRAN” will be conducted at Nepal Army Battle School, Saljhandi, and continue up to 29 December 2022.
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