Army chief Bipin Rawat embarks on Maldives visit

New Delhi: Chief of the Army Staff General Bipin Rawat on Sunday embarked on a five-day official visit to the Maldives. The visit is aimed at strengthening close bilateral defence ties between the two nations.

General Rawat will interact with the hierarchy of the Maldivian government and armed forces, according to a press release issued by the government on Sunday.

During his visit, the Army chief is scheduled to meet the President of Maldives, Ibrahim Mohamed Solih and the Minister of Defence Mariya Ahmed Didi, Foreign Minister Abdullah Shahid, and chief of National Defense Forces Major General Abdulla Shamaal.