Army Chief Gen MM Naravane leaves for UAE, Saudi Arabia

New Delhi, Dec 8: The Chief of Army Staff, General MM Naravane has proceeded on his visit to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Saudi Arabia. During the visit, the Army Chief will be meeting his counterparts and senior military leadership of these countries. The visit is historic in the sense that it will be the first time an Indian Army Chief is visiting the UAE and Saudi Arabia.

 

The Army Chief is visiting the UAE from 09 to 10 December. He is scheduled to call on senior military officials where he will discuss avenues for enhancing India-UAE defence relations.

 

The Army Chief will then travel to Saudi Arabia for the second leg of his tour from 13 to 14 December. He will take forward the excellent defence cooperation between Saudi Arabia and India through multiple meetings with senior functionaries of the security establishment and exchange views on various defence-related issues.

 

The Army Chief will visit the Headquarters of Royal Saudi Land Force, the Joint Force Command Headquarters and King Abdul Aziz Military Academy. He is also scheduled to visit the National Defence University and address the students and faculty at the institution.