Prime Minister Hasina calls for boosting cooperation between armed forces of Bangladesh and India

She made the remark on Tuesday when Army Chief General Manoj Pande paid a courtesy call on her at her office at the Bangladesh Parliament, Jatiya Sangsad, reports the official news agency BSS.

Prime Minister’s Speech Writer M Nazrul Islam briefed the media after the meeting between Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and India’s Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Manoj Pande.

Referring to the setting up of the Bangladesh Institute of Peace Support Operation Training (BIPSOT), Prime Minister Hasina said the two countries could use the opportunity to have exchange of activities for mutual welfare.

She recalled with gratitude the support provided by the Indian government, army and its people during the 1971 liberation war of Bangladesh.

Army Chief Manoj Pande said that the cooperation and collaboration between the armies of the two countries was progressing well. He said there was a potential to further strengthen the cooperation between the two countries in technical and other fields.

Chief of Army Staff General Manoj Pande was on a two day official visit to Bangladesh between June 5-6 on the invitation of his counterpart General SM Shafiuddin Ahmed. During the visit, General Manoj Pande held discussions on areas of mutual interest for cooperation between armies of the two countries with General Shafiuddin Ahmed and other senior officials of the Bangladesh Army. He also reviewed the passing out parade of officer cadets of the 84th Long Course at the Bangladesh Military Academy (BMA), Chattogram on Tuesday, June 6.

This was the second visit of General Manoj Pande since July 2022 when he proceeded on his first foreign visit after assuming charge as India’s Army Chief.