<p>Indian military establishments have been a preferred choice for the Sri Lankan army in producing leaders of the island nation’s Armed forces, the Indian High Commission said on Friday.</p>.<p>“Annually, 1,500-1,700 slots are allocated to Sri Lankan trainees which amount to around INR 5000-5500 lakh. Similarly, officers of the Indian armed forces are also hosted by the friendly armed forces of Sri Lanka, including for specialised (operations),” the Indian mission said in statement.</p>.<p>The bilateral engagement in defence is multi-dimensional in nature, it said, adding that high-level exchanges continued both ways despite the challenges posed by Covid-19.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/indian-army-issues-rfp-for-procurement-of-363-drones-1154420.html" target="_blank">Indian Army issues RFP for procurement of 363 drones</a></strong></p>.<p>The SLINEX (Naval exercise) and MITRA SHAKTI (Army exercise) are held every year alternatively in India and Sri Lanka, the statement said.</p>.<p>Both armed forces collaborate closely in dealing with common security challenges such as drug and human trafficking.</p>.<p>Sri Lanka’s State Minister of Defence Premitha Bandara Tennakoon is currently on a visit to India to attend premier biennial global defence exhibition DefExpo2022. Tennakoon hailed the partnership between India and Sri Lanka in the defence sphere.</p>.<p>Experience sharing and capacity building have been a key pillar of India-Sri Lanka defence cooperation, the statement added.</p>
<p>Indian military establishments have been a preferred choice for the Sri Lankan army in producing leaders of the island nation’s Armed forces, the Indian High Commission said on Friday.</p>.<p>“Annually, 1,500-1,700 slots are allocated to Sri Lankan trainees which amount to around INR 5000-5500 lakh. Similarly, officers of the Indian armed forces are also hosted by the friendly armed forces of Sri Lanka, including for specialised (operations),” the Indian mission said in statement.</p>.<p>The bilateral engagement in defence is multi-dimensional in nature, it said, adding that high-level exchanges continued both ways despite the challenges posed by Covid-19.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/indian-army-issues-rfp-for-procurement-of-363-drones-1154420.html" target="_blank">Indian Army issues RFP for procurement of 363 drones</a></strong></p>.<p>The SLINEX (Naval exercise) and MITRA SHAKTI (Army exercise) are held every year alternatively in India and Sri Lanka, the statement said.</p>.<p>Both armed forces collaborate closely in dealing with common security challenges such as drug and human trafficking.</p>.<p>Sri Lanka’s State Minister of Defence Premitha Bandara Tennakoon is currently on a visit to India to attend premier biennial global defence exhibition DefExpo2022. Tennakoon hailed the partnership between India and Sri Lanka in the defence sphere.</p>.<p>Experience sharing and capacity building have been a key pillar of India-Sri Lanka defence cooperation, the statement added.</p>