India and Bangladesh kick starts joint military exercise

Shillong, Nov 7: India and Bangladesh today kick started the seventh annual Indo-Bangladesh Joint Training Exercise at the newly set-up training node in Umroi cantonment in Meghalaya The six days training exercise is being organised by the Red Horns Division of the elite Gajraj Corps. The exercise will continue till November 11. A total of 14 officers from the Bangladesh Army and 20 officers from the Indian Army are taking part in the seventh edition of Exercise SAMPRITI, which is held alternately in India and Bangladesh every year with an aim to build and promote positive relations between the armies of the two countries. “It also aims to enhance interoperability between the two nations and enrich from each other's experience while carrying out Counter insurgency/ counter Terrorist operations, the menace from which both the nations are severely affected,” Defence Spokesperson Lt. Col Suneet Newton said. He said the joint training exercise will send a strong signal to the world that both India and Bangladesh understand the emerging threat of transnational terrorism and stand shoulder to shoulder united in countering this menace. UNI