India to send delegation to four-nation military exercise in Bangladesh

India is sending a 30-member delegation to the four-nation military exercise "Shantir Orgoshena 2021" to be held in Bangladesh from April 4 to 12, commemorating the birth centenary of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and 50 years of Bangladesh's independence.

The Indian Army contingent comprising officers, junior commissioned officers, and jawans of a battalion from the Dogra regiment will participate in the exercise along with a contingent of the Royal Bhutan Army, Sri Lankan Army, and Bangladesh Army, the Indian Defence Ministry said today in a statement.

The theme of the military exercise is "Robust Peace Keeping Operations".

Military observers from the USA, the UK, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, and Singapore will also be in attendance throughout the exercise, the statement said.