{"id":1124,"date":"2026-05-30T22:20:07","date_gmt":"2026-05-30T16:50:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theindianview.in\/en\/?p=1124"},"modified":"2026-05-30T22:20:08","modified_gmt":"2026-05-30T16:50:08","slug":"bangladesh-opts-out-of-indias-multinational-exercise-pragati","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theindianview.in\/en\/bangladesh-opts-out-of-indias-multinational-exercise-pragati\/","title":{"rendered":"Bangladesh Opts Out of India&#8217;s Multinational &#8216;Exercise Pragati&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>New Delhi ( The Indian View team) : <\/strong>Bangladesh has opted to not join India\u2019s maiden endeavor to conduct a joint exercise of the militaries of friendly foreign countries. Confirming the absence of Bangladesh military personnel from Exercise Pragati, a source said, &#8220;The invitation was extended to around 15 countries, including Bangladesh.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the initial phase there was a positive response from the Bangladesh side, but eventually no team was sent to participate in the multinational exercise being held at the Indian Army&#8217;s Field Training Node, Umroi, Meghalaya. The exercise began on May 18 and concluded on Saturday, May 30.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Exercise Pragati 2026 aimed to enhance military cooperation among 12 nations in the Indian Ocean Region, focusing on counter-terrorism operations. 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