Indian Army Contingent Comprising 30 Personnel to Participate in Multilateral Exercise in Bangladesh

Exercise to commemorate birth centenary of Bangladesh ‘Father of the Nation’ Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and mark glorious 50 years of liberation

Editor Indian Army
Narendra Modi with his Bangladeshi counterpart Sheikh Hasina
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New Delhi: Multinational Military Exercise SHANTIR OGROSHENA 2021 (Front Runner of the Peace) will be held at Bangladesh to commemorate the birth centenary of Bangladesh ‘Father of the Nation’ Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and mark glorious 50 years of liberation.

Indian Army contingent comprising 30 personnel including Officers, JCOs and Jawans of a Battalion from the DOGRA Regiment will participate in the exercise along with contingent of Royal Bhutan Army, Sri Lankan Army and Bangladesh Army from April 4 to 12.

 

The theme of the exercise is “Robust Peace Keeping Operations”. Military observers from US, UK, Turkey, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and Singapore will also be in attendance throughout the exercise.