New Delhi: Chief of Army Staff General Manoj Pandey on Sunday left for Bangladesh on a three-day visit to further enhance bilateral defense and security cooperation, his first overseas visit after taking over the reins of the 1.2 million force.
Gen Pandey’s visit to the neighboring country comes less than a month after Bangladesh Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen visited India during which both sides appreciated the “trust and mutual respect” in the rapidly growing ties.
Officials said that the Chief of the Army Staff is scheduled to hold one-on-one meetings with the three army chiefs of Bangladesh besides meeting senior leaders of the country.
General Pandey will also pay homage to the martyrs of Bangladesh Liberation War at a memorial.
Officials said he is also scheduled to hold talks with members of the Bangladesh Institute of Peace Support and Training Operations (BIPSOT).
In March last year, Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Bangladesh to attend events to mark the birth centenary of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and 50 years of that country’s liberation struggle.
In reflection of the close ties, India hosted a series of events to mark the 50th anniversary of the 1971 war that led to the liberation of Bangladesh, with approximately 93,000 Pakistani soldiers in front of a combined force of the Indian Army and “Mukti Bahini”. had surrendered. 16 December 1971, which paved the way for the birth of Bangladesh.
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