A team of UN observers monitored and evaluated the exercise. The training events were critiqued and modified during the exercise to ensure UN certification.

Throughout the training phases, the soldiers came to realize that peacekeeping tasks could be tough, both mentally and physically. The requirement to maintain law and order with a minimal use of force required by peacekeeping operations rules of engagement can place stress on the discipline and composure of soldiers otherwise well trained in war fighting techniques. Rehearsed role players provided a challenge for the participants during their training situations.

The Royal Nepalese Army is a major participant in international peacekeeping operations. Since 1958, Nepal’s soldiers have participated in 22 peacekeeping operations in 20 countries, the first being in Lebanon and the most recent in East Timor. Thirty-five Nepalese soldiers have lost their lives in these operations. The Royal Nepalese Army trained to send a battalion on a PKO mission to Lebanon in March 2000. Because of the intensive training received at the Army’s training center, they are well prepared for this mission.