New Delhi, July 1 (FN Agency) Chief of the Naval Staff (CNS), Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi, arrived in Bangladesh on Sunday on a four-day official visit that aims to consolidate bilateral defence relations between the neighbouring countries and to explore new avenues for naval cooperation.The CNS is scheduled to hold bilateral discussions with his counterpart, Admiral M Nazmul Hassan in Dhaka, as also review the Passing Out Parade scheduled at Bangladesh Naval Academy (BNA) at Chittagong on July four, a Defence Ministry statement said.
During the visit, the CNS would also hold bilateral discussions with General Waker-Uz-Zaman (Chief of the Army Staff, Bangladesh Army), Air Marshal Hasan Mahmood Khan (Chief of the Air Staff, Bangladesh Air Force), Lt Gen Mizanur Rahman Shameem (Principal Staff Officer, Armed Forces Division) and senior leadership of the Bangladesh Government.Admiral Tripathi would also address participants at the National Defence College, Dhaka and visit some key defence facilities.Naval cooperation between India and Bangladesh has been traditionally strong, encompassing a wide span, which includes operational interactions through port calls, bilateral naval exercises, along with capacity building, capability enhancement and training initiatives.The visit of the Indian Navy Chief will further strengthen the strong bonds of friendship between the navies of both countries.