Sri Lanka, April 28 -- Pakistan and Sri Lanka on Monday kicked off a joint counter-terrorism exercise at Tarbela aimed at enhancing professional capabilities and strengthening longstanding military-to-military relations, the military's media wing said in a statement

According to the Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR), Shake Hands-II is a joint counter-terrorism exercise conducted between the armies of Pakistan and Sri Lanka.

"The two-week exercise commenced on April 27 at Tarbela, with the participation of Pakistan Army's Special Services Group and Special Forces from the Sri Lankan Army."

The statement said the exercise aimed to enhance professional capabilities through joint training while further strengthening the longstanding m...