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Army chief embarks on official visit to France

Army chief embarks on official visit to France

New Delhi, Feb 23 (UNI) Army chief General Upendra Dwivedi departed on a four-day official visit to France on Sunday, aiming to strengthen defence ties between India and France.
General Dwivedi will be in France from 24th to 27th February, a Defence Ministry statement said.
On 24th, the Chief of Army Staff will engage with senior military leadership of France at Les Invalides, Paris. He will hold discussions with General Pierre Schill, CEMAT (Chef d'État-Major de l'Armée de Terre – the French Army Chief).
The aim of the meeting will be to foster stronger military ties between the two nations. The itinerary also includes a visit to the École Militaire, the prestigious Military School and Institution Complex in Paris, where Gen Dwivedi will be briefed on Future Combat Command (CCF).
Moreover, he will be briefed at the Technical Section of the French Army (STAT) and visit the Battle Lab Terre at Versailles.
On 25th, General Dwivedi will travel to Marseille, where he will visit the 3rd Division of the French Army and will be briefed on the mission and role of the 3rd Division, the bilateral exercise Shakti, India-France training cooperation, and the French Army modernisation programme (Scorpion).
The following day, he will visit Carpiagne to witness a dynamic demonstration of the Scorpion Division with live firing exercises.
On 27th, the COAS will visit the Neuve Chapelle Indian War Memorial to lay a solemn wreath in honour of the fallen Indian soldiers who participated in World War I.
Later in the day, he will deliver a talk at the École de Guerre, the French Joint Staff College, highlighting the evolving nature of modern warfare and India's strategic vision.
General Dwivedi’s visit aims to strengthen the military collaboration between India and France, exploring new avenues of cooperation and enhancing strategic partnerships between the two nations' armed forces.
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