Chief of Army Staff General SM Shafiuddin Ahmed reviewed the passing out parade at the Officer's Training Academy at Chinnai on the third day of his official visit to India.
After inspecting the parade, General Shafiuddin interacted with the media and answered their various questions, reads a press release.
Later, he attended the dinner organized in honour of the chief guest and paid courtesy calls on military and civilian officials of various ranks.
On the first day of his visit to India, the army chief paid tribute to the brave soldiers of the Indian Armed Forces who sacrificed their lives in the national war by laying a wreath at the National War Memorial.
ISPRAfter paying tribute, he met Chief of Army Staff of India General Manoj Pandey.
During the meeting, a comprehensive strategic partnership between the armies of the two countries was discussed in training, counter-terrorism mutual assistance and bilateral cooperation.
Before the meeting, the Army chief was given a guard of honour by the Indian Armed Forces.
Later, Army Chief General Shafiuddin paid a courtesy call on India's Chief of Defense Staff General Anil Chauhan, Chief of Naval Staff Admiral R Hari Kumar, Vice Chief of Air Staff Air Marshal AP Singh, Defense Secretary and Foreign Secretary.
During this, he was briefed by the Department of Defense Production (DDP) and the Army Design Bureau about the Indian domestic defense equipment manufacturing ecosystem.
ISPRAlso during the visit, an implementation arrangement was signed between the Center for United Nations Peacekeeping (CUNPK), India and Bangladesh Institute of Peace Support Operations Training (BIPSOT) for cooperation in UN peacekeeping operations and training between the armies of both countries.
On the second day of the tour, he participated in the band symphony and dinner organized to mark the end of training at the Officers Training Academy in Chennai, India.
It may be noted that he left for India on Wednesday on a three-day official visit at the invitation of the Indian Army Chief. After the tour, the army chief will return from India on Sunday.
