- As part of their defence cooperation,India and Bangladesh will be conducting a joint military exercise “Exercise Sampriti’ at Tangail, Bangladesh.
 - This will be the eighth edition of the exercise which is hosted alternately by both countries.
 - The exercise is aimed to strengthen and broaden the aspects of interoperability and cooperation between the Indian and Bangladesh Armies.
 - The exercise will involve tactical level operations in a counter insurgency and counter terrorism environment under the UN mandate.