Birendra Peace Operations Training Centre

Birendra Peace Operations Training Centre is an army training institute of Nepal operated by Nepali Army. The center is dedicated to train army personnel participating in UN Peace Keeping Operation. It is located at Panchkhal.

The facility was established as "Peace Keeping Training Camp" in 1986, which was subsequently restructured into a dedicated training centre in 2001. [1] and renamed as Birendra Peace Operations Training Center.[2]

The training centre was accredited by the UN Department of Peacekeeping Operations by Jean-Pierre Lacroix in 2018. The certification is valid for four years from 31 October 2018, to 30 October 2022.[3]

Army Camp
Nepal Army Birendra Peace Operations Training Centre

Notable events
  • In January 2000, an international multi platoon training exercise “Ex Shanti Prayas-I” was done in collaboration with US Pacific Command . [4]
  • In 2017, the training centre conducted joint training among various nation such as India or Pacific Command of the US Army (USPACOM).[5][6]

References
  1. Adhikari, I. (2015). Military and Democracy in Nepal. Taylor & Francis. ISBN 978-1-317-58906-8.
  2. "Birendra Peace Operations Training Centre". bpotc.mil.np. Retrieved 2017-05-30.
  3. "UN accredits Nepal Army training centre in Kavre". Retrieved 2020-08-10.
  4. "Nepali Army | नेपाली सेना". Retrieved 2020-08-10.
  5. "Multi-nation military drill kicks off in Nepal". 2018.
  6. Feeds, P. T. I. (2017-03-21). "Multi-nation military drill kicks off in Nepal Shirish B Pradhan". India News, Breaking News, Entertainment News - India.com. Retrieved 2020-08-10.

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