BIMSTEC members to begin joint military exercise

Prahlad Rijal

By Rastriya Samachar Samiti

Published: 07:58 pm Sep 01, 2018

(From left) Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, Chief Justice and Chief Adviser to the interim ngovernment of Bhutan, Dasho Tshering Wangchuk, India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Myanmar's President Win Myint, Nepal's Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli, Sri Lanka's President Maithripala Sirisena and Thailand's Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha attending the BIMSTEC summit in Kathmandu, on Thursday, August 30, 2018. Photo: Reuters

BIMSTEC members to begin joint military exercise

KATHMANDU: The week-long joint military exercise of BIMSTEC member states is going to happen in Pune city of India from September 12, the Nepal Army Spokesperson Gokul Bhandari confirmed.

According to Bhandari, 30 army personnel from each BIMSTEC state members would participate in the joint military parade, the first of its kind in between the BIMSTEC member states. It is said that the week-long event would be focused on counter terrorism and disaster management.

Chiefs of Army Staff from the BIMSTEC member states are also scheduled to visit Pune to observe the joint military exercise.

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