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Ex PRAGATI to kickstart from May 20 in Meghalaya

New Delhi, May 13 (UNI) The stage is set for Exercise PRAGATI 2026, a multinational military exercise scheduled to be conducted at the Joint Training Node, Umroi, in Meghalaya from May 20.
Participating contingents from friendly regional armies will start arriving from May 18, with the exercise scheduled from May 20 to May 31.
In a statement issued here, the Army spokesperson said that PRAGATI, which stands for Partnership of Regional Armies for Growth and Transformation in the Indian Ocean Region, reflects the shared commitment of participating nations towards professional cooperation, mutual learning and collective preparedness. The exercise will bring together contingents from Bhutan, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Maldives, Myanmar, Nepal, Philippines, Seychelles, Sri Lanka and Vietnam.
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