10th SAMPRITI exercise between India and Bangladesh culminates

Dhaka/ New Delhi: The joint military training exercise Ex SAMPRITI-X between India and Bangladesh concluded today at Jashore Military Station in Bangladesh. The Indian Army in a tweet said, "The 10th Edition of joint military exercise between Indian Army & Bangladesh Army culminated after a validation exercise at Jashore, Bangladesh. The 12-day joint exercise resulted in better understanding & enhancing interoperability between both Armies."

Exercise SAMPRITI is an important bilateral defence cooperation endeavour conducted alternately by both countries which aim to strengthen and widen the aspects of interoperability and cooperation between both armies.

The exercise aimed to strengthen interoperability between the two armies and to understand each other's tactical drills and operational techniques.

The Indian contingent of company strength was represented by a Battalion of the DOGRA Regiment and the contingent departed by road for the exercise location on 4 Jun 2022.
During the joint military exercise Ex SAMPRITI-X, armies of both India and Bangladesh shared expertise in multiple simulated scenarios of Counter-Terrorism, Humanitarian Assistance & Disaster Relief and UN Peacekeeping Force under UN mandate.

The exercise culminated with a final validation exercise in which troops of both armies will jointly practice a Counter-Terrorism Operation in a simulated environment.

In addition to sharing best practices and understanding each other at the tactical level, this exercise also brought an opportunity for greater cultural understanding to strengthen trust and cooperation between the armies of both Nations.

The exercise benefited both armies by gaining from each other's vast experience which will further contribute to peace and stability in the region.

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