Indo-Bangladesh Joint Military Exercise Sampriti – 2019 Concludes

Date:

 

New Delhi. Exercise Sampriti-VIII, a joint Indo-Bangladesh military exercise which witnessed participation of a company group of 9th Battalion the Rajputana Rifles from the Indian Army and the Company of 36 East Bengal Battalion, Bangladesh Army concluded at Tangail, Bangladesh on March 14.

ads

The closing ceremony was graced by Riva Ganguly Das, Indian High Commissioner who highlighted the special bonds between the two nations.

The exercise was the 8th edition in the Sampriti series, which started in 2009. Exercise Sampriti strengthens and broadens interoperability and cooperation between the Indian and Bangladesh Armies. It is the fourth Indo-Bangladesh exercise at Tangail, Bangladesh and compliments number of other exchanges and exercise between the two forces. The commanders and staff officers of both sides were exercised to work in close coordination to receive and collate intelligence and to issue suitable operational orders to the joint field training components who executed these orders on ground in simulated realistic situations.

The joint training culminated in a validation exercise conducted at Bangabandu Senanibas Cantonment, Tangail in which subunits of both armies executed the plans. The validation exercise was reviewed by senior officers from both sides. Besides training, both contingents also participated in a number of activities including friendly volleyball and basketball matches. A magnificent parade and the customary exchange of mementos marked the successful completion of Indo-Bangladesh joint exercise.

More like this

India to Buy UK-made Thales Lightweight Multi-role Missiles

New Delhi: India agreed to buy multi-role missiles manufactured...

Indian Air Force to Receive First Tejas MK-1A by October End

New Delhi: The Indian Air Force (IAF) is set...

Boost to Aatmanirbharta in Defence: Goodluck India Commences Commercial Production of Artillery Shells

New Delhi: In a significant boost to India's 'Aatmanirbhar...

Strategic Partnership: India-Australia Sign Key Defence Agreements

New Delhi: India and Australia signed key defence agreements...

Cyprus Deploys IAI Developed Barak MX System to Fill Critical Air Defence Gaps

Tel Aviv: Cyprus has deployed the Israeli Barak MX...

Digital Steel: Transforming the Armoured Corps for Integrated Multidomain Wars

The Imperative for Doctrinal Transformation: India’s Armoured Corps faces...

BEL, CSIR-CEERI Ink MoU to Indigenously Develop Advanced Technologies Critical to Nation’s Defence

Bengaluru: Navratna Defence PSU Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL), a...

VTU Teams Up with QNu Labs to Build India’s Next Generation of Quantum Technology Experts

Bengaluru: During India Mobile Congress 2025 (IMC-2025), in a...
Indian Navy Special EditionLatest Issue