India Bangladesh Sampriti 2019 Gets Underway At Tangail

Silchar: As part of the ongoing India Bangladesh defense cooperation, a joint exercise Sampriti-2019 is being conducted at Tangail, Bangladesh from March 2 to March 15. The eighth edition of exercise Sampriti, commenced at the Bangobondhu Cantonment, Tangail Bangladesh with an impressive opening ceremony on Sunday. The participating contingents marched in and stood side by side and gave a ceremonial salute to the national flags of both the countries. Tunes of “Jana Gana Mana” and “Amar Shonar Bangla” were also played. The Bangladesh contingent was represented by 36 East Bengal Battalion while Indian side was represented by 9th Battalion Rajputana Rifles.

Major General Mizanur Rahman Shamim, General Officer Commanding, 19 Infantry Division, Bangladesh Army welcomed the Indian contingent and in his inaugural remarks highlighted the common shared beliefs of democracy, freedom, equality and justice that are precious to both the nations. The aim of the exercise is to increase mutual cooperation, bonhomie and camaraderie between the two armies through interoperability and joint tactical exercises. A company group from Bangladesh Army and an equal number from Indian Army are taking part in the two week long exercise that will see them hone their tactical and technical skills in countering insurgency, counter terrorism and aid to civil authorities for disaster management in an UN peace keeping scenario involving a combined deployment at a battalion level.

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