Vice Chief of the Army Staff Lt Gen. Saini to Visit the US in October

Lt Gen S K Saini, Vice Chief of the Army Staff will be visiting the United States of America from 17 to 20 October, 2020 with the aim of enhancing military cooperation between the armies of India and the US.

The Vice Chief of the Army Staff will visit the US Army Pacific Command (USARPRAC), the Army component of Indo-Pacific Command (INDOPACOM) and exchange ideas extensively with the military leadership apart from witnessing training and equipment capabilities of US Army. Later, the Vice Chief of the Army Staff will also visit INDOPACOM where aspects of military cooperation and furthering military to military engagement including procurements, training in niche domains, joint exercises and capability building will be discussed.

The visit will further enhance the operational and strategic-level collaboration between both the armies, which is emphasised by the fact that India is participating in two joint exercises with the US despite COVID-19 restrictions. These are Yudh Abhyas (February 2021) and Vajra Prahar (March 2021).