New Delhi, Dec. 12 -- : Indian Army and Sri Lankan Army contingents taking part in Exercise "Mitra Shakti" jointly carried out the practice of cordon and search operation.

"Achieving #Synergy #Interoperability. IndianArmy and Srilanka Army contingents jointly carried out the practice of cordon and search operations. Shared expertise & best practices. #MitraShakti 'Together we Shall'," Indian Army said in a tweet on Thursday.

The seventh edition of Exercise Mitra Shakti - 2019 aimed at enhancing interoperability and operational efficiency amongst the armies of the two countries when deployed as part of United Nations peacekeeping forces commenced on December 1 at Aundh Military Station, Pune.

The objective of the exercise is to build and...