General Mohd Abdul Mubeen, Chief of the Army Staff (COAS), Bangladesh is on a goodwill visit to India from 14-20 Mar 2010. The visit assumes special significance in the light of improving military cooperation between the two countries in consonance with India’s growing relationship with Bangladesh.

Indo-Bangladesh relations are multifaceted and founded on historical linkages. The successful culmination of recent visit of Bangladesh PM to India in Jan 2010 has also contributed significantly to the consolidation of the existing ties and given a further boost to the cordial relations between both Army Chief’s in 2008 has boosted our military relations.

Military-to-Military cooperation between Bangladesh and Indian Armed Forces encompasses exchange of high and medium level visits, availing of training courses in each other’s training institutions, witnessing of designed exercises by military observers from both sides, exchange of War Veterans, UNPKO, share experience in disaster management, sports and adventure activities.

The General interacted with his Indian counterpart. During the visit, he is also scheduled to interact with the Indian defense minister, NSA, and President IOA other members of Indian and Armed Forces hierarchy. In addition, he will be visiting Jaipur, Ajmer, Kolkata important training establishments and field formations.

The visit would further cement our defence relationship with Bangladesh and add impetus to our ongoing defence cooperation. Maintenance of enhanced military to military contacts with Bangladesh by Indian Army is mutually beneficial to the strategic interests of both. The visit of Bangladesh COAS has a major significance in the burgeoning def coop between both the friendly foreign countries.