Chief of Defence Staff Gen Bipin Rawat would be visiting Russia and America as part of his maiden visits to foreign countries after taking over his present assignment 21-months ago. The tours are taking place to the countries considered to be India’s biggest strategic allies.
The CDS would first visit Russia this week when there would be a conference of the CDS-rank officers of the Shanghai Cooperation Agreement member countries. China and Pakistan are also part of this grouping,” senior defence officials told India Today here.
The CDS conference would be focusing on addressing the regional security issues and Afghanistan is also likely to come up for discussion, they said.
The CDS would also witness the activities of the respective armed forces taking part in the SCO peace mission drills being held in Russia. Indian Army and Air Force are also taking part in the exercise there.
The first visit would take place in the coming week and soon after return from Russia, he would be leaving for America for meeting his counterpart and other American military leadership in the Pentagon. The two countries have been coming closer militarily in the last few years and have been holding multiple military exercises and hardware cooperation.
Source: India Today
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