AMN / NEW DELHI

Chief of the Army Staff General Manoj Pande has embarked on a two-day visit to Bangladesh beginning today. During the visit, the Army Chief will meet the senior military leadership of Bangladesh where he will discuss avenues for further enhancing Indo-Bangladesh defence relations.

On the last day of his visit tomorrow, General Pande will review the Passing Out Parade of officer cadets of the 84th Long Course at the Bangladesh Military Academy in Chattogram. He will be presenting the ‘Bangladesh India Friendship Trophy’ instituted for Best Foreign Cadet of the Passing Out Course from the Academy.

The Army Chief will also hold formal interactions with the Chief of Army Staff, Bangladesh Army and the Principal Staff Officer of the Armed Forces Division apart from briefings by senior Bangladesh Military officers on bilateral cooperation issues