Summary:
The inaugural military field training exercise for BIMSTEC nations named MILEX-18 is currently under progress at Aundh Military Station since September 10. The inaugural Chiefs’ Conclave was organised at the College of Military Engineering in Pune on Saturday. In addition to the military exercise, an inaugural BIMSTEC Nations Army Chiefs’ Conclave was also organised at the College of Military Engineering on Saturday under the aegis of Headquarters Southern Command. “Southern Army Commander Lt Gen DR Soni welcomed the Chiefs of the member nations and other dignitaries and participants attending the conclave on behalf of Army Chief General Bipin Rawat. Army officials said that along with this, the military leaders from individual countries also discussed the country specific issues related to these threats..