Indian Army and Nepal Army jointly conducted two-day battalion-level validation exercise as part of 19th edition of Exercise SURYAKIRAN in Pithoragarh, Uttarakhand. The exercise highlighted seamless interoperability, synchronised mission planning and coordinated execution of combined tactical operations in a counter-terrorism environment.

During the exercise, the drills integrated a range of niche technologies including intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance and precision-targeting drones, advanced day and night weapon sights and AI-enabled surveillance feeds. The Directors General of Military Operations (DGMO) of India Army, Lt. General Manish Luthra and the DGMO of Nepal Army, Anup Jung Thapa jointly planted a Tree of Friendship, reaffirming the timeless bonds and strategic cooperation between both the nations.