NEW DELHI: The soldiers of the Indian Army and the Nepalese Army on Tuesday began Joint Military exercise “Exercise SURYAKIRAN XIX - 2025” at Pithoragarh in Uttarakhand.
Being conducted from November 25 to December 8, 2025, the 14-day exercise is the 19th edition of this institutionalised bilateral Army exercise.
Apart from the conventional training exercise, the soldiers will also be undergoing simulation of situations demanding the use of niche technology.
The Indian Army in a statement said, “This edition of Exercise SURYAKIRAN-XIX will focus on incorporating niche and emerging technologies, including Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS), drone-based ISR, AI-enabled decision support tools, unmanned logistic vehicles and armoured protection platforms, enabling both armies to refine and adapt tactics, techniques and procedures for operating in counter terrorism environment aligned to prevailing global dynamics.”