US EditionGeneral Dwivedi's Strategic Mission: Strengthening India’s Defence Ties in UAE and Sri Lanka
General Dwivedi's visit aims to enhance interoperability and regional security cooperation with UAE and Sri Lanka through military exchanges and capacity building.
- On January 5th, General Upendra Dwivedi, Chief of the Army Staff, began a visit to the United Arab Emirates and Sri Lanka from January 5th to 8th, starting with engagements in the UAE including meetings with UAE Armed Forces leaders.
- To deepen defence ties, the trip aims to enhance bilateral defence cooperation and professional military exchanges with partner countries, with senior military and civil leaders discussing training cooperation and regional security.
- Ceremonial events will feature Guards of Honour from the UAE Land Forces and Sri Lanka Army, with institutional visits to UAE National Defence College, Defence Services Command and Staff College, Army War College, Buttala, and homage at the IPKF War Memorial.
- The visit reaffirms India's commitment to strengthening defence cooperation, fostering mutual trust and enhancing interoperability in the Indian Ocean Region and West Asia.
- Institutional visits position India as a partner in defence education and training, with addresses at Defence Services Command and Staff College and Army War College, Buttala; ceremonial homage at the IPKF War Memorial underscores enduring ties, ANI reported.
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Times of India
The Economic TimesArmy Chief Gen Upendra Dwivedi holds talks with UAE's top commander
Gen Dwivedi is on a two-day visit to the UAE in the first leg of his two-nation tour. He will travel to Sri Lanka after concluding his January 5 to 6 trip to the UAE.
General Dwivedi's Strategic Mission: Strengthening India’s Defence Ties in UAE and Sri Lanka
General Dwivedi's Strategic Mission: Strengthening India’s Defence Ties in UAE and Sri Lanka General Upendra Dwivedi, the Chief of the Army Staff (COAS), has embarked on a visit to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Sri Lanka, from January 5th to 8th, in an effort to bolster India’s defense cooperation and military ties with key allies. The Ministry of Defence announced that the visit would begin with engagements in the UAE on January 5-6, where…
The Statesman
Army Chief to visit UAE, Sri Lanka to strengthen defence ties
General Upendra Dwivedi, Chief of the Army Staff (COAS), will visit the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Sri Lanka from January 5 to 8 as part of India’s continued engagement to strengthen defence cooperation and military-to-military ties with friendly foreign countries.
Indian Army Chief to Visit Sri Lanka - LNW Lanka News Web
January 05, Colombo (LNW): Indian Army Chief of Staff General Upendra Dwivedi is due to arrive in Sri Lanka later this week on an official visit aimed at reinforcing defence and security ties between the two countries.According to reports in the Indian media, the visit forms part of New Delhi’s broader efforts to deepen military cooperation with regional partners and enhance collective approaches to security challenges in the region.During his s…
Indian Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi to visit Sri Lanka on January 07, 2026
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