BIMSTEC exercise wins praise from foreign troops

  • | Saturday | 15th September, 2018

So they could understand the nitty-gritty of drills,” said an Indian Army colone. Troops of some of the participating nations don’t understand English but we explained to them through interpreters. They also carried out drills such as hostage rescue by slithering from MI-17 helicopters and room intervention.“Communication is a key aspect when it comes to joint exercises. Pune: Contingents of the four participating foreign countries said on Friday that the first edition of Bengal Initiative for Multi Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) military exercise with the Indian Army has enhanced their confidence in carrying out anti-terrorists operation.Soldiers of Bangladesh, Bhutan, Myanmar, Sri Lanka and Indian Army are participating in various drills of cordon and search operation at the Aundh Military Station.Bhutan Army’s Major Tshering Tobgay, who participated in heliborne drills on Friday, told TOI, “The exercise has been a great learning platform for all participant countries. This has not only given us opportunities for cultural exchange but also enhanced our confidence to carry out combine operation with the Indian Army in the future.”“Since Indian troops serve in various climatic and geographical conditions, their knowledge and expertise have helped us to understand jungle operational tactics during the exercise,” said Major UMS Nalaka of the Sri Lankan Army.On Friday, the participant troops carried out a specialised joint training which included jungle lane shooting practice comprising different types of targets.

Pune: Contingents of the four participating foreign countries said on Friday that the first edition of Bengal Initiative for Multi Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) military exercise with the Indian Army has enhanced their confidence in carrying out anti-terrorists operation.Soldiers of Bangladesh, Bhutan, Myanmar, Sri Lanka and Indian Army are participating in various drills of cordon and search operation at the Aundh Military Station.Bhutan Army’s Major Tshering Tobgay, who participated in heliborne drills on Friday, told TOI, “The exercise has been a great learning platform for all participant countries. This has not only given us opportunities for cultural exchange but also enhanced our confidence to carry out combine operation with the Indian Army in the future.”“Since Indian troops serve in various climatic and geographical conditions, their knowledge and expertise have helped us to understand jungle operational tactics during the exercise,” said Major UMS Nalaka of the Sri Lankan Army.On Friday, the participant troops carried out a specialised joint training which included jungle lane shooting practice comprising different types of targets. They also carried out drills such as hostage rescue by slithering from MI-17 helicopters and room intervention.“Communication is a key aspect when it comes to joint exercises. Troops of some of the participating nations don’t understand English but we explained to them through interpreters. So they could understand the nitty-gritty of drills,” said an Indian Army colone.

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