Vice Chief of Army Staff to visit US ‘to enhance military cooperation’

<p style="font-weight: 400;">Lt Gen S.K. Saini, Vice Chief of the Army Staff, is proceeding on a visit to the United States of America from October 17 to 20. The aim of the visit is to enhance military cooperation between the two armies, said an Indian government press release.</p>
<p style="font-weight: 400;">The Vice Chief of the Army Staff will visit the US Army Pacific Command (USARPRAC), the Army component of Indo-Pacific Command (INDOPACOM), and exchange ideas extensively with the military leadership, apart from witnessing training and equipment capabilities of US Army, the release said.</p>
<p style="font-weight: 400;">Later, the Vice Chief of the Army Staff will also visit INDOPACOM where aspects of military cooperation and furthering military-to-military engagement, including procurements, training in niche domains, joint exercises and capability building, will be discussed.</p>
<p style="font-weight: 400;">The visit will further enhance the operational and strat-level collaboration between the two armies. This is emphasized by the fact that India is participating in two joint exercises with the US, despite Covid-19 restrictions. These are Yudh Abhyas (February 2021) and Vajra Prahar (March 2021), the release said</p>.