CDS Gen Anil Chauhan to visit Algeria from October 31 to November 4
The Hindu
Chief of Defence Staff Gen Anil Chauhan to sign defence cooperation agreement during official visit to Algeria.
Chief of Defence Staff Gen Anil Chauhan will embark on an official five-day visit to Algeria starting Thursday, during which he will be signing a memorandum of understanding on defence cooperation, reaffirming the military collaboration between the two nations.
The visit underscores the "growing engagement" between the two nations, which share a commitment towards strengthening diplomatic and military cooperation, the defence ministry said in a statement on Wednesday.
CDS Gen Chauhan's visit to Algeria comes weeks after President Droupadi Murmu visited the African nation on October 13-15 at the invitation of Abdelmadjid Tebboune, President of the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria. During the visit, Murmu also held bilateral talks with her counterpart.
Gen Chauhan will embark on an official visit to Algeria from October 31 to November 4, "reflecting the deepening ties between India and Algeria in the realm of defence cooperation", the statement said.
"In a significant step, the Chief of Defence Staff will also be signing a Memorandum of Understanding on defence cooperation, reaffirming the military collaboration between both nations," it said.
During his visit, the CDS is scheduled to call on the General of Army Said Chanegriha, Chief of Staff of the People's National Army, and engage in wide-ranging discussions with senior officials from the Ministry of National Defence (MoND) of Algeria.
"The discussions would focus on enhancing military cooperation, with emphasis on securing strategic interests, capacity building, training, technology exchange and 'Make In India' initiatives," the statement said.
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