NE NEWS SERVICE
NEW DELHI, OCT 16
The eighth edition of 12-day joint military exercise between the Indian Army and the Sri Lankan Army – Exercise Mitra Shakti – culminated at Combat Training School, Ampara on Saturday.
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It added that the exercise will further promote synergy and interoperability amongst the two armed forces besides further strengthening the bilateral ties.
“Besides promoting synergy & inter-operability amongst the Armed Forces, exercise further helped in cementing ties between both the Nations (sic),” said the Indian Army.
#India #SriLanka joint bilateral military exercise Ex Mitra Shakti culminated with an impressive display of tactical skills and firepower. Army Chief Gen MM Naravane witnessed the exercise and praised all participants for their exceptional level of professionalism. pic.twitter.com/GKco9ypE7t
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The participating contingents expressed immense satisfaction at the termination of the exercise in terms of standards achieved during the conduct of the said exercise.strengthening
The 12-day mega military exercise from 4 to 15 October began with a focus on enhancing counter-terror cooperation at the Combat Training School.
The culmination phase of the exercise was jointly witnessed by the visiting Chief of the Indian Army, General M M Naravane and General Shavendra Silva, Chief of Defence Staff & Commander of the Sri Lankan Army on Friday.
The exercise got underway with the participation of an all arms contingent of 120 Indian Army personnel, headed by Colonel Prakash Kumar.
The joint military exercise has been designed to enhance understanding of transnational terrorism, inter-operability skills, conduct of joint tactical operations, sharing of each other’s best practices and experiences, the Sri Lanka Army said.
The annual training programme, which has largely contributed to strengthen bilateral military cooperation, understanding and bonds of neighbourly relations between both services, takes place alternately either in India or Sri Lanka every year, it added.
