New Delhi: Troops of India and Bangladesh will commence their joint military exercise Sampriti at Umroi in Meghalaya from February 3.
It will be the ninth edition of the exercise which is hosted alternately by both nations. The drill will conclude on February 16.
"During the joint military exercise Sampriti-IX , a Command Post Exercise (CPX) and a Field Training Exercise (FTX) will be conducted. For both the CPX and FTX, a scenario where both nations are working together in a Counter Terrorism environment will be simulated under the UN Charter," Tezpur-based Defence PRO Lt Col Harsh Wardhan Pande said.
The FTX curriculum is progressively planned where the participants will initially get familiar with each other’s organizational structure and tactical drills.
Subsequently, joint tactical exercise will be conducted wherein the battle drills of both the armies will be practiced, Lt Col Pande added.
The training will culminate with a final validation exercise in which troops of both armies will jointly practice a Counter Terrorist Operation in a controlled and simulated environment.
In addition, to understand each other at tactical level, greater cultural understanding will be emphasized to strengthen military trust and cooperation between two nations.
The joint exercise was first held in Assam in 2011.
