The 18th India-Nepal combined battalion level military training Exercise 'SURYA KIRAN' commenced at Saljhandi, Nepal today and will continue till 13 January 2025. During the exercise, an Infantry Battalion each from the Indian Army and the Nepali Army will be training together to develop inter-operability and share their experience of unorthodox modes of warfare including Counter Insurgency and Counter Terrorist operations and also on Humanitarian Assistance & Disaster Relief operations.
A traditional opening ceremony was organsied to mark the commencement of the exercise in which both contingents marched in harmony to the Indian and Nepali military tunes.Maj Gen Prem Bahadur Gurung,General Officer Commanding Mid West Division , Nepal Army
addressed the gathering and exhorted the contingents to gain from each other's rich experience,
enmesh the interoperability while simultaneously strengthening the brotherhood existing among the two nations.
The Indian Army contingent had reached Saljhandi on 29th December where they were accorded a traditional military reception. Around 700 defence personnel from both the Armies are participating in the event.