Published: 02:54 AM, 01 August 2018
Army chief off to India
Chief of Army Staff General Aziz Ahmed left Dhaka yesterday for India on a six-day visit, his first foreign trip after assuming office. The visit of General Aziz to India will help strengthen mutual trust with the immediate neighborhood, particularly in the field of defense cooperation, officials said,
reports UNB.
During his stay in India, General Aziz Ahmed will meet high-ranking dignitaries and visit important military installations at Agra, Lucknow and Deolali.
At Deolali, he will visit his alma-mater, School of Artillery, Deolali. General Aziz had undergone Long Gunnery Staff Course at the institution during 1992-1993, said a press release.
Prior to the visit, Indian High Commissioner in Dhaka Harsh Vardhan Shringla paid a courtesy call on General Aziz on June 29 at the Army Headquarters, according to Indian High Commission in Dhaka.
