Twenty-two Sri Lankan Army officers have completed a specially designed military intelligence course at the Indian Army’s Military Intelligence Training School and Depot, in the latest instance of defence cooperation between the two countries.
The officers finished the tailor-made programme on July 25, according to an announcement by the Indian Army’s Army Training Command on X, reported by Navbharat Times.
The course was built to raise participants’ expertise in modern military intelligence, covering intelligence tradecraft, analytical methodology and operational intelligence processes. Instruction focused on analytical skills, intelligence-gathering techniques, assessment methods and the practical application of military intelligence in current operating environments.
A ceremony marking the completion of the course was presided over by the school’s Commandant, Lieutenant General Devinder Pal Singh. Addressing the graduating officers, the Commandant congratulated them on completing the programme and commended their commitment through the training period.
The Military Intelligence Training School and Depot runs specialised intelligence courses for officers from what the Indian Army terms Friendly Foreign Countries, as part of its defence diplomacy. India positions the institution as a centre of excellence for military intelligence education, training both its own personnel and officers from partner states.
Military training has been a consistent strand of India’s defence relationship with Sri Lanka, alongside courses offered in areas including counter-insurgency, leadership, logistics, cyber operations and peacekeeping. The exchanges are intended to build interoperability and sustain professional links between the two armies.
