Kathmandu, December 29
Nepal-India battalion-level joint training exercise 'Surya Kiran-XVI' that kicked off in the Nepali Army Battle School at Saljhandi of Rupandehi district on December 16 has concluded.
According to the NA Directorate of Public Relations and Information, NA Chief of General Staff Saroj Pratap Rana announced the completion of the training.
The exercise focused on search, rescue efforts and healthcare during disaster management period, counter insurgency and counter terrorism. NA lieutenant colonel Bimal Kumar Wagle and Indian Army colonel Himanshu Bahuguna led the respective sides in the exercise. Each of them led a 334-member troop.
In the concluding session, Chief of General Staff Rana congratulated the participants for passing the training. With the dedication, enthusiasm and hard work the participants showed during the training session, Rana said they could face any sort of challenge in the future.
A version of this article appears in the print on December 30, 2022, of The Himalayan Times.
