IAF Chief on 4-day Visit to Bangladesh to Explore Avenues to Enhance Mutual Military Ties

Indian Air Force

New Delhi: Chief of Air Staff (CAS) Air Chief Marshal RKS Bhadauria left on February 22 on a four-day official goodwill visit to Bangladesh on the invitation from his counterpart in the Bangladesh Air Force, Air Chief Marshal Masihuzzaman Serniabat.

The Bangladesh Air Chief represented his country at the Chiefs’ of Air Staff Conclave at Air Force Station Yelahanka where he led a delegation to Aero India 2021 earlier this month at Bengaluru.

During the course of the visit, Air Chief Marshal Bhadauria and his delegation are scheduled to interact with senior dignitaries and visit key operational bases of BAF. They will discuss the progress made in areas of shared interests and explore avenues to further mutual military cooperation.

The visit comes at a significant period for both Bangladesh and Indian Armed Forces as the two celebrate 50 years of the 1971 war. It will enhance the existing professional ties and bonds of friendship between the two Air Forces.