India, Nepal Armies to conduct 2-week long military exercise from Wednesday in Uttarakhand’s Pithoragarh region The ‘Surya Kiran’ exercise is expected to enhance the level of defence cooperation between the two militaries with an aim to deepen counter-terror cooperation in mountainous terrain. Around 300 soldiers from Nepal and equal numbers from India are expected to participate in the exercise. “Indian and Nepal Army would be sharing their experiences gained during the conduct of various counter-insurgency and counter-terrorism operations,” the Army said in a statement.