Strengthening military bond, Indian Army Chief Bipin Rawat touches Sri Lanka on four day visit

Colombo, May 14: Deepening the base on all fronts, India has made strong relations with countries in every possible way. To strengthen their ties on the military and political front with Srilanka, Indian Chief Army General Bipin Rawat visits the neighboring country for a four days crucial tour. Paying his respects at Indian Peace Keeping Force War Heroes memorial in Colombo General Rawat was received by the Lieutenant General Mahesh Senanayake by traditional honors.

The visit assumes significance in light of India’s tireless efforts to strengthen the existing bonds of friendship and military cooperation based on mutual interests and understanding. Indian Army has been catering not only for varied training requirements of the Sri Lankan Army including imparting specific tailor-made training in different fields but also providing military hardware support.

 

During the visit, the Chief of the Army Staff will be inaugurating a communication Laboratory at School of Signals, Kandy, conceptualized and established by the Indian Army, to train the personnel of Sri Lanka Army Signal Corps. The Army Chief will also be visiting the Sri Lanka Military Academy at Diyatalawa to exchange best practices related to pre-commissioning training being followed by the two armies.

Apart from interaction with the senior leadership of the three Services, General Bipin Rawat has also been scheduled to meet the Regional Military Commanders at Kandy and Trincomalee. These visits are yet another milestone in reaching out to our immediate neighborhood and take forward the military to military cooperation to the next level.