15th edition of Indo - Nepal Exercise SURYA KIRAN 2021 held in Pithoragarh | Daily Current Affairs Dose

15th edition of Indo - Nepal Exercise SURYA KIRAN 2021 held in Pithoragarh | Daily Current Affairs Dose

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15th edition of Indo - Nepal Exercise SURYA KIRAN 2021 held in Pithoragarh | Daily Current Affairs Dose

15th edition of Indo - Nepal Exercise SURYA KIRAN 2021: 15th Edition of Indo - Nepal Joint Military Training, Exercise Surya Kiran between Indian Army and Nepali Army was held in Pithoragarh, Uttarakhand from 20 September 2021.

Indo - Nepal Exercise SURYA KIRAN 2021: Objective

The objective of the Indo - Nepal Exercise SURYA KIRAN is to conduct a battalion level joint training between the Indian Army and the Nepal Army to combat jungle warfare and terrorist operations in mountainous terrain, humanitarian assistance and disaster relief, interoperability in aviation aspects including medical and environmental protection.

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Exercise SURYA KIRAN 2021: Key Highlights

As part of the exercise, both the Armies would familiarise themselves with each other’s weapons, equipment, tactics, techniques and procedures of operating in a counter-insurgency environment in mountainous terrain. Also, there would be a series of Expert Academic Discussions on various subjects such as Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief, High Altitude Warfare, Jungle Warfare etc.

The joint military training would culminate with a gruelling 48 hours exercise to validate the performance of both the armies in counter-insurgency in mountainous terrain. The exercise is part of an initiative to develop interoperability and sharing expertise between the two nations.

Last edition of Exercise Surya Kiran 

Last edition of Exercise Surya Kiran was conducted in Nepal in 2019. Exercise SURYA KIRAN is an annual event that is conducted alternatively in Nepal and India.

Important facts for upcoming exams from the above Current Affairs Topic

• Capital city of Nepal: Kathmandu
• Largest city of Nepal: Kathmandu
• Official languages of Nepal: Nepali
• President of Nepal: Bidya Devi Bhandari
• Prime Minister of Nepal: Sher Bahadur Deuba (NC)
• Total Population of Nepal 2018 estimate: Neutral increase 28,095,714 (49th)
• Currency of Nepal: Nepalese rupee (Rs, रू) (NPR)