Surya Kiran Military Exercise

• 01 Jan 2025

Source: BS 

The 18^th edition of Indo-Nepal joint training Exercise “Surya Kiran” between India and Nepal is being conducted at Saljhandi, Nepal in January 2025. 

• The 17^th edition of the exercise was held in December 2023 in Uttarakhand. 

 

• Exercise Surya Kiran: It is a military exercise conducted annually between India and Nepal, held alternately in both countries. 
• Objective: 
  • Enhance interoperability between the two armies in Counter-Terrorism (CT) Operations, jungle warfare, and mountain operations. 
  • Improve coordination in Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) under the United Nations (UN) Charter. 
  • Focus on operational preparedness, aviation aspects, medical training, and environment conservation. 
• India-Nepal Relation: Nepal shares a 1,850 km border with 5 Indian states: Sikkim, West Bengal, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, and Uttarakhand.  
  • The India-Nepal Treaty of Peace and Friendship, signed in 1950, forms the foundation of their special bilateral relations. 
  • Koshi Agreement (1954, revised in 1966), Mahakali Treaty (1996) and Gandak Agreement (1959, revised in 1964) are the major water-sharing agreements between India and Nepal. 

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