KATHMANDU: The Nepal Army (NA)'s specially trained Mahaveer Battalion (Ranger) based at Chhauni and the US Army's Special Force A Company, First Battalion Group have started a joint training codenamed Balance Nail 16-01 from today. The training will be held at Chhauni and the training camp in Nagarkot area for about a month, the NA Directorate of Public Relations stated. According to the NA Directorate of Public Relations, the training is expected to help in exchanging theoretical and practical experiences between the Nepal Army and the US Army as well as enhancing the NA's capacity to conduct military operations in partnership with other army organisation. The NA has also expressed the belief that the training will also help further deepen the friendly bilateral relations between the two countries.