India-Bangladesh first-ever joint military exercise with special forces

[EjazR]

India-Bangladesh first-ever joint military exercise

Special Forces of India and Bangladesh will hold their first-ever joint military exercise starting Sunday in Sylhet in Bangladesh.

"The two sides will engage each other in the 14-day exercise codenamed 'Op Sampriti' and will practice counter-terrorism and counter-insurgency operations under the UN mandate," Army sources told PTI here.

India is fielding around 40 troops of its elite 21 Para (Special Forces) battalion for the exercise whereas the Bangladesh Army will deploy one of its Para Commando battalions, they said.

Around 40 to 50 troops will take part in the exercise, they said.

The officials said the two sides are aiming to further enhance their mutual understanding through increased military- to-military contacts.

Military relations between the two sides received a boost when Indian Army Chief General V K Singh had visited Dhaka last year and gifted howitzers and modern computers to the Bangladesh Army.

Gen Singh had gifted the two 3.7 inch howitzers, which were part of the first artillery unit of the Bangladesh Army.

Gen Singh had also taken part in the 1971 Bangladesh liberation war as part of his Rajput Regiment battalion

 

[Alchemy]

This is a wonderful news for both India and Bangladesh , though should cause some heartburn in already depressed Pakistan !

 

[third eye]

This is a wonderful news for both India and Bangladesh , though should cause some heartburn in already depressed Pakistan !

The highlighted part was uncalled for.

 

[MUHARIB]

re-post already posted by me.

 

[desimorty]

Bangladesh's media or some people on this forum may feel negative towards india. They feel that Bangladesh should have deterrence against India. Problem with this logic is that Bangladesh can not afford nore would it likely every have it since its far to small of an area. All of Bangladesh's military purchases and defence budget is targeted towards internal threats, NOT INDIA as some BD members have claimed!
Its like the relationship between the US and Mexico! There is a reason why Mexico doesn't have a very large offensive military. The only other people they could use a large military against is the US who could defeat them easily or slightly so. So whats the point of having a large military that would fail? No point. Seek other options. In return the US doesn't build or posture itself aggressively against Mexico and has proven that they do not want to annex Mexico...any more.
Same idea with India. If India wanted to annex BD they could have and will with the current mismatch. But that is not their plan. Politicians and military staff know this. There is nothing to gain from annexing BD.

The two countries may have their disputes over water and trafficking, they both know that the worst things that plague BD can cause problems for India and vice versa.

 

[kobiraaz]

Bangladesh's media or some people on this forum may feel negative towards india. They feel that Bangladesh should have deterrence against India. Problem with this logic is that Bangladesh can not afford nore would it likely every have it since its far to small of an area. All of Bangladesh's military purchases and defence budget is targeted towards internal threats, NOT INDIA as some BD members have claimed!
Its like the relationship between the US and Mexico! There is a reason why Mexico doesn't have a very large offensive military. The only other people they could use a large military against is the US who could defeat them easily or slightly so. So whats the point of having a large military that would fail? No point. Seek other options. In return the US doesn't build or posture itself aggressively against Mexico and has proven that they do not want to annex Mexico...any more.
Same idea with India. If India wanted to annex BD they could have and will with the current mismatch. But that is not their plan. Politicians and military staff know this. There is nothing to gain from annexing BD.

The two countries may have their disputes over water and trafficking, they both know that the worst things that plague BD can cause problems for India and vice versa.

bangladesh knows he is unable to prevent any full scale indian attack... But you are completely wrong..... Our military is completely a defensive one and designed to prevent any indian attack for a month!! We don't have any internal threat unlike yours or mexicans.... Bangladesh doesnt have a large army because our policy makers believe in financial development first.....

 

[Urbanized Greyhound]

One of the biggest confidence building measures we could think of . Such exercises should be frequent occurrences and some personnel from Paramilitary forces too should be involved .

We should have a strong co-operation with Bangladesh for mutual benefit between our respective nations. This virtually zeroes the probability of a Indo-BD conflict ever . Good thinking Indian Policy makers

 

[Don't know]

bangladesh knows he is unable to prevent any full scale indian attack... But you are completely wrong..... Our military is completely a defensive one and designed to prevent any indian attack for a month!! We don't have any internal threat unlike yours or mexicans.... Bangladesh doesnt have a large army because our policy makers believe in financial development first.....

i don't know you arew pakistani or bangladeshi but i want to say that india never intented to attack bangladesh if india want she can wipe out the map of BD from which she will never going to do,do you think BD can defend them by using bunch of mig-29 which they can't handle from our nuclear missiles if you are pakistani and saying you are defending force than checkout all war fought by you was started by you and if we want to destroy BD,we just have to return all bangladeshi migrant and thier offspring and thier economy and country will collapse itself

 

[Night_Raven]

bangladesh knows he is unable to prevent any full scale indian attack... But you are completely wrong..... Our military is completely a defensive one and designed to prevent any indian attack for a month!! We don't have any internal threat unlike yours or mexicans.... Bangladesh doesnt have a large army because our policy makers believe in financial development first.....

Why would India attack Bangladesh , or did your war-mongering brain figure that out by itself ?

 

[asad71]

1. This is not the first ever joint exercise. Probably the second with special forces.

2. BD is not going to defend itself with Mig 29s. We do not have an American inspired time barred doctrine called Cold Start. We will defend ourselves against Brahmonic aggression from the North as we have always done through the centuries. We shall defend ourselves employing our historically proven Doctrine of Traditional People's War. The last Northerner to test this Doctrine was Akbar's brother-in-law Man Singh who lost most of the flower of the Mughal Army fighting in our marshes and jungles. The Marathas faced similar defeat when Nawab Alivardi Khan had organized a people's defence.

3. Even during the 1971 War we had no doubts that India would like to occupy us given a chance. BD is crucial to India in her Look East policy. Against China, in establishing Akhand Bharat and in her carefully crafted policy of exterminating the SA Muslims, BD is a stumbling block. If Hinutva is to be established from the River Oxus to the Arakan Yoma in the fist phase then BD and Pakistan must be annexed.

4.SA Muslims must never forget the process of ethnic cleansing begun with one of the many Ranis of Akbar called Jodha Bai, Din-e Ilahi mischief, Sivaji's rise, the treachery of the Chief Priest of Bardwan leading to the Pallasy Conspiracy, 1857 Revolt and the 1947 Partition - all designed to weaken the Muslims and cleanse them from SA like it had happened in Al Andalusia.

5. If India attacks she will find us waiting for long long years to begin her disintegration so that we can regain our sovereign kingdom taken by the English Co.

 

[kobiraaz]

well , according to Recent wikileak ( sorry i could not find any link, READ it in daily nayadiganta ) .... Indian officials told america that application of force against bangladesh was a possibility when BSF commander jeevan kumar was killed by BDR on discussion table in point blank range.....

so?? Last two post shows ignorance.... I am not warmonger .. And yes i am bangladeshi....

 

[Night_Raven]

We shall defend ourselves employing our historically proven Doctrine of Traditional People's War. The last Northerner to test this Doctrine was Akbar's brother-in-law Man Singh who lost most of the flower of the Mughal Army fighting in our marshes and jungles. The Marathas faced similar defeat when Nawab Alivardi Khan had organized a people's defence.

Gosh , you surely are living in the past ... kid technology , tactics , warfare-patterns , speed , accuracy , weapons have all changed since the time of Mughals ..... grow up !

And India is NOT going to attack Bangladesh , so keep dreaming !

 

[angeldemon_007]

Great progress in india-bangladesh relations

 

[Contract Killer]

Self delete

 

[asad71]

Gosh , you surely are living in the past ... kid technology , tactics , warfare-patterns , speed , accuracy , weapons have all changed since the time of Mughals ..... grow up !

And India is NOT going to attack Bangladesh , so keep dreaming !

We have read The Arthasastra by Katulya/Chanokya.