First joint military exercise of BIMSTEC MILEX-18 begin Near Pune
10th September, 2018Category: International
Militaries of BIMSTEC member nations barring Nepal and Thailand began a week-long anti-terror exercise at Aundh near Pune to enhance cooperation in dealing with the challenge of terrorism in the region. The exercise is focused on boosting inter-operability among the forces and exchanging best practices to contain terror related activities. The Nepal government led by the Prime Minister Khadga Prasad Oli decided to not send its troop for the exercise at the last minute.
The BIMSTEC is a regional grouping, formed in 1997, comprising Bangladesh, India, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Bhutan and Nepal. The grouping accounts for 22 per cent of the global population, and has a combined gross domestic product of USD 2.8 trillion.
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