Army Chief Gen Naravane leaves for Bangladesh on 5-day visit

Chief of Army Staff Gen. M. M. Naravane on Thursday left for Bangladesh on a five-day visit to further expand cooperation and coordination between the two countries on a host of strategic issues.

On Thursday, Gen. Naravane will pay tributes to the fallen heroes of the Bangladesh liberation war and it will be followed by a one-on-one meetings with the three service chiefs, officials said.

The Army chief will also interact with Bangladesh’s foreign minister on April 11.

“This visit from April 8 to 12 will further deepen the bilateral relationships between the two armies and act as a catalyst for closer coordination and cooperation between the two countries on a host of strategic issues,” Army Spokesperson Colonel Aman Anand said.