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• The 12th edition of India-Nepal joint military exercise- Surya Kiran initiated at Nepal Army Battle School (NABS) in Saljhandi, Nepal.
• The 14 day exercise (from 3 to 16 September 2017) focused on skills required counter-terrorism and counter-terror, forest fighting and natural disaster management operations.
• The Surya Kiran series of bilateral military exercises are conducted bi-annually, alternatively in India and Nepal. It is largest exercise in terms of troop’s participation in series of military training exercises undertaken by India with various countries.
• The 11th edition of the joint exercise was held in Pithoragarh in Uttarakhand.
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