A cooperation worth defending
The Ex SAMPRITI-X military exercise between India and Bangladesh has just concluded in Jessore Military Station in the south-west of Bangladesh. Just a few days ago, the navies of the two countries also underwent a joint exercise in the Bay of Bengal where two locally-built Indian ships had participated along with their counterparts from Bangladesh -- the exercise was termed as IN-BN CORPAT and was its fourth edition. Also, on December 16 of last year, the Indian Air Force and Bangladesh Air Force together celebrated the 50thyear of the day the Indian Armed Forces and the Mukti Bahini together forced the Pakistani government to surrender. Cooperation between the two nations’ military and border defense forces is always considered as an important step towards building a stronger neighbourhood. Both India and Bangladesh are historically connected with each other right from the time of an undivided India to the formation of Bangladesh. The people on both sides have faced the independence struggle and have shared similar geography and problems with insurgents. Both India and Bangladesh have, in the past, worked together to curb the insurgents of Northeast India from their shelters in the border areas. Looking at all these, we can definitely say that India and Bangladesh are two of the closest neighbours in the sub-continent, who share a lot of similarities and connections and hence stand to strengthen these bonds even further through various military exercises.
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