Chief of Army Staff General SM Shafiuddin Ahmed left Dhaka for India on Saturday on a three-day official visit by a special Bangladesh Air Force aircraft.
During the visit, he is leading an eight-member delegation.
The Army Chief scheduled to meet with India's National Defense Adviser, Chief of Defense Staff, Chiefs of Army, Navy and Air staff, Secretary of Defense and other senior military officials of India during the visit, reports BSS citing a press release issued by the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR).
He will discuss issues of bilateral relations and mutual cooperation between the armed forces of the two countries. He will also visit various military installations and the National Defense College of India.
General SM Shafiuddin will also pay a courtesy call on the Bangladesh High Commissioner to India during his visit there, the release added.
The Army Chief is scheduled to return home on September 7, 2021.
