Chief of Air Staff Visiting Japan to Extend Cooperation

Air Chief Marshal Birender Singh Dhanoa is on a four day visit to Japan in an effort to increase interaction and cooperation between the Air Forces of India and Japan

The Chief of the Air Staff Air Chief Marshal Birender Singh Dhanoa is on a goodwill visit to Japan. He reached Japan on December 10 and will return on 14. The Air Marshal’s visit is intended to further strengthen the existing defence cooperation between the Air Forces of the two countries.

The Chief of the Air Staff will call on H.E Mr Takeshi Iwaya, Minister of Defence, Japan, General Yoshinari Marumo, Chief of Staff, Koku- Jieitai (Japan Air Self Defence Force) and Admiral Katsutoshi Kawano, Chief of Staff, Joint Staff.




ACM Dhanoa is also scheduled to visit various operational establishments and interact with senior functionaries of the Koku-Jieitai (Japan Air Self-Defense Force). The main focus is to share ideas, enhance bilateral defence cooperation and mutual ties.

This visit of the Indian Air Chief will provide further impetus towards expanding defence cooperation between the two countries and pave the way for greater interaction and cooperation in future.