Indo-Bangladesh armies start joint exercise in Umroi in Meghalaya

GUWAHATI: The seventh annual bilateral exercise Indo-Bangladesh Command, as part of Exercise SAMPRITI 2017, kick started on Monday at Joint Training centre, Umroi in Meghalaya.

The programme is being organised by the Red Horns Division of the elite Gajraj Corps. The exercise will continue till November 11.

According to army exercise SAMPRITI is an Indo-Bangladesh Joint Training Exercise held alternately in India and Bangladesh every year with an aim to build and promote positive relations between the armies of the two countries.


It also aims to enhance interoperability between the two nations and enrich from each other’s experience while carrying out Counter insurgency/ counter Terrorist operations, the menace from which both the nations are severely affected.

A total of 14 officers from the Bangladesh Army and 20 Officers from the Indian Army are taking part in the event.

Suneet Newton, Public Relation Officer (Defence) Guwahati/Shillong said, “The Indo-Bangladesh Joint Training Exercise SAMPRITI 2017 in its seventh edition will send a strong signal to the world that both India and Bangladesh understand the emerging threat of transnational terrorism and stand shoulder to shoulder united in countering this menace.”