Shanti Prayas IV | Closing Ceremony:

Exercise Shanti Prayas
March 4, 2024 | 1:00

The closing ceremony of Shanti Prayas IV took place on March 4, 2024 at the Birendra Peace Operations Training Centre (BPOTC) in Nepal. Shanti Prayas IV is a multinational peacekeeping exercise sponsored by the Nepali Army and the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, and is the latest in a series of exercises designed to support peacekeeping operations. It consisted of a UN PKO Mission staff training event, field training event, and a critical enabler capability enhancement event at BPOTC. The exercise is designed to strengthen military-to-military relationships and enhance the core PKO competencies of all participants in accordance with UN doctrine. (U.S. Air Force video by Senior Airman Caroline Strickland and Mass Communications Specialist 3rd Class Victoria Schiebel)