Indian Army Chief meets his Sri Lankan counterpart
November 30, 2015 02:00 pm
Military salutes, including a Guard of Honour and a Guard Turnout formally saluted General Dalbir Singh, the 26th Chief of the Army Staff of the Indian Army visited the Army Headquarters Monday (30) morning at the invitation of his Sri Lankan counterpart, Lieutenant General Crishanthe De Silva.
“A colour-rich Guard of Honour, accorded by Gajaba Regiment (GR) troops at the adjoining Ministry of Defence grounds presented arms and saluted the visiting Army Chief in accordance with military traditions” the Army said in a statement.
During the cordial meeting that ensued, both General Dalbir Singh and Lieutenant General Crishanthe De Silva recalled the historic relations that have existed between two nations for generations and memories during the 1987 deployment of IPKF in Sri Lanka, in which General Dalbir Singh served as a young Company Commander, one of the first units to be inducted at that time to fight against LTTE terrorism.
He also refreshed his past memories during the IPKF service commitments in LTTE violence-affected areas in Jaffna, Kilinochchi, Mullaittivu and Wanni.
Both military chiefs during the meet at the Commander’s office shared views on current issues in the region and stressed the need to resolve them in an amicable manner with exchange of vital information, etc. General Dalbir Singh highlighted the importance of modernizing the Sri Lanka Army to suit international standards to be geared to meet with different types of emerging threats, including cyber attacks, etc. Lieutenant General Crishanthe De Silva in turn appreciated such assistance and requested the Indian Army to explore possibilities of new areas of training.
