After the successful culmination of 'Training of 28 Foreign Trainers' for multinational Field Training Exercise, over 300 participants from 18 ASEAN Plus countries arrived in Pune today for the largest multinational ground forces exercise on Humanitarian Mine Action and Peace Keeping Operations called as FORCE 18.<br/><br/>The successful training of 28 foreign trainers from ASEAN Plus nations by the Indian Army would facilitate smooth conduct of Field Training Exercise of 1 week starting from tomorrow. In this week, the participants from 18 ASEAN Plus nations would undergo rigorous joint training to establish and practice baseline interoperability in the field of 'Peace Keeping Operations' & dealing with 'Unexploded Ordnances'. The overwhelming participation in this exercise is indicative of regional bonhomie amongst the ASEAN Plus countries.<br/><br/>Soon after reception at Pune Airport, the participants were taken by the Indian Army to Pune Military Cantonment, where they would be hosted for the duration of one week.<br/>The event is going to commence with Opening Ceremony tomorrow being presided over by the Lt. Gen. Bipin Rawat Army Commander of Southern Command.