Visiting Indian army chief calls on Bangladesh army chief

Visiting Indian Army Chief General Manoj Pande paid a courtesy call on Bangladesh Army Chief General SM Shafiuddin Ahmed at the Army Headquarters on Monday.

The Indian army chief thanked the Bangladesh army chief for inviting him to Bangladesh.

General Pande said after assuming office he picked Bangladesh as the first destination for his foreign trips and it reflects his respect for Bangladesh and the historic and professional ties between the two armies.

The two army chiefs also discussed various issues of ties between the armies of the two countries and their future advancement, said an ISRP release.

Being apprised of the war preparedness, advanced training, role in global peace and overall administrative structure of the Bangladesh Army, General Pande lauded the present leadership of the Bangladesh Army and its overall high standard.

Before arriving at the Army Headquarters, General Manoj Pande paid tribute to the martyrs of Bangladesh's liberation war by placing wreaths at Shikha Anirban.

He was later given a guard of honour by a smart contingent of the army at Senakunja and planted a tree sapling there.