Dhaka: Exercise Shantir Ogrosena-2021, a 10 day long multinational military exercise, which started on April 4, 2021, culminated with a validation phase and closing ceremony organised on the theme of ‘Robust Peace Keeping Operations’ jointly undertaken by contingents of Indian Army, Royal Bhutanese Army, Sri Lankan Army and Bangladesh Army, at Bangabandhu Senanibas (BBS), here today.
The culmination was preceded by an Army Chiefs Conclave, in which Indian Chief of the Army Staff General MM Naravane also participated. Indian Army contingent of 30 personnel participated in the exercise.
Troops from four countries participated in this exercise with observers from USA, UK, Russia, Turkey, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and Singapore. The Exercise was organised to commemorate the birth centenary of Bangladesh’s ‘Father of the Nation’ Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and mark the country’s 50 years of liberation.
The aim of the exercise was to strengthen defence ties and enhance interoperability amongst neighbourhood countries to ensure effective peace keeping operations. The Armies of all participating nations shared their wide experiences and enhanced their situational awareness through robust information exchange platforms.
– global bihari bureau
