Third Indo-Lanka Joint Training Exercise culminates

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Press Trust of India New Delhi
Last Updated : Oct 12 2015 | 7:22 PM IST
The third Indo-Lanka Joint Training Exercise 'Mitra Shakti' focussing on counter- terrorism and insurgency operations culminated here today.
The 14-day joint training included understanding of transnational terrorism, developing interoperability and conduct of joint tactical operations controlled by a Joint Command Post.
Brigadier Tapan Lal Sah of the Indian Army and Brigadier KP Aruna Jayasekera of Sri Lankan Army jointly reviewed the parade commanded by Major Ashish Kumar, of Indian Army.
The joint exercise has resulted in "instilling confidence in each other's capability to counter the common threat of terror", a statement by the Defence Ministry here said.
The exercise demonstrated the determination of the two Armies in working closely with each other to eradicate the menace of terrorism in all its forms, it added.
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First Published: Oct 12 2015 | 7:22 PM IST

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