India’s Chief of the Army Staff, General Upendra Dwivedi, continued high-level engagements on the first day of his official visit to Sri Lanka, holding talks with the country’s political and military leadership and underlining the growing depth of bilateral defence cooperation. The visit featured discussions on regional security, professional military exchange and tangible support to the Sri Lanka Army. He is scheduled to conclude his visit tomorrow.
India’s Chief of Army Staff General Upendra Dwivedi stressed the pivotal role of armed forces in nation building, calling for the integration of niche and emerging technologies into modern military operations while speaking to the faculty and student officers at Sri Lanka’s Dscsc.
During his engagements in Colombo, the Indian Army Chief held discussions with Sri Lanka’s Deputy Minister of Defence and the Defence Secretary, focusing on expanding defence cooperation, humanitarian assistance and disaster relief collaboration, and regional security. General Dwivedi also met the Army Commander and handed over military vehicles, ambulances and training simulators, reinforcing the India-Sri Lanka defence partnership.
