Sampriti 2019 is being conducted in Tangail, Bangladesh, till March 15. The exercise, part of the ongoing India-Bangladesh defence cooperation, began on March 3 at the Bongobondhu Cantonment with an impressive opening ceremony, the defence ministry said in a statement.
The 18th edition of joint military exercise 'Sampriti', aiming to increase mutual cooperation, bonhomie and camaraderie between the armies of India and Bangladesh, began Sunday with an impressive ceremony, officials said.
Sampriti 2019 is being conducted in Tangail, Bangladesh, till March 15. The exercise, part of the ongoing India-Bangladesh defence cooperation, began on March 3 at the Bongobondhu Cantonment with an impressive opening ceremony, the defence ministry said in a statement.
"A company group from Bangladesh Army and an equal number from Indian Army are taking part in the two-week long exercise that will see them hone their tactical and technical skills in countering insurgency, counter-terrorism and aid to civil authorities for disaster management in a UN peacekeeping scenario involving a combined deployment at a battalion level," it said.
At the opening ceremony, the participating contingents marched in and stood side by side, and gave a ceremonial salute to the national flags of both the countries to the strains of Jana Gana Mana and the Amar Shonar Bangla.
"The aim of the exercise is to increase mutual cooperation, bonhomie and camaraderie between the two armies through interoperability and joint tactical exercises," the statement said.
The Bangladesh contingent was represented by 36 East Bengal Battalion, while Indian side was represented by 9th Battalion the Rajputana Rifles.
"Major General Mizanur Rahman Shamim, General Officer Commanding, 19 Infantry Division, Bangladesh Army welcomed the Indian contingent and in his inaugural remarks highlighted the commonly shared beliefs of democracy, freedom, equality and justice that are precious to both the nations," it said.
In this eighth edition of the exercise, which started in 2009 as a platoon-level exercise and graduated to a company-level exercise in 2015 onwards, both sides will jointly train, plan and execute a series of well developed tactical drills for neutralisation of likely threats that may be encountered during simulated UN peacekeeping operations, the statement said.
(With inputs from PTI)
1. India-Bangladesh joint military exercise Sampriti 2019 begins
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The 18th edition of India-Bangladesh joint military exercise 'Sampriti', with its aim to increase mutual cooperation, bonhomie, and camaraderie between the armies of India and Bangladesh, commenced on Sunday (March 3) with an impressive ceremony. (Photo: Indian Army Twitter)
2. Two-week long Indo-Ban exercise to boost tactical and technical skills
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An equal strength of personnel of the Bangladesh and Indian Army are taking part in the 2-week long exercise to boost the tactical and technical skills in countering the insurgency, counter-terrorism and aid to civil authorities for disaster management. (Photo: Indian Army Twitter)
3. Exercise part of India-Bangladesh defence cooperation
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The Bangladesh contingent was represented by 36 East Bengal Battalion, while Indian side was represented by 9th Battalion the Rajputana Rifles. (Photo: Indian Army Twitter)
4. Started in 2009 as a platoon-level exercise
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This is the 18th edition of the India-Bangladesh joint exercise. The initiative had started in 2009 as a platoon-level exercise and graduated to a company-level exercise in 2015 onwards, both sides will jointly train, plan and execute a series of well developed tactical drills for neutralisation of likely threats that may be encountered during simulated UN peacekeeping operations. (Photo: Indian Army Twitter)
