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Chief of Army Staff General Manoj Pande visited the Command and Staff College-Duluti in Tanzania on Thursday.

He also met the Indian military training team there and appreciated their role in strengthening the defence ties between the two nations.

General Manoj Pande COAS visited Command and Staff College CSC, Duluti, Tanzania and interacted with Brigadier General SJ Mnkande, Commandant, CSC, the Indian Army posted on social media platform, X.

COAS also met the Indian Military Training Team at Tanzania and appreciated the stellar role played by the team in strengthening bilateral Defence Cooperation and bolstering the India-Tanzania ties, the Indian Army added.

Notably, COAS Manoj Pande was in Tanzania on an official visit from October 2-5, reinforcing the long-standing defence ties between the two countries.

During his visit, the COAS also called on Major General Wilbert Augustine Ibuge Commandant and the faculty and held discussion on bilateral ties between the two armies. COAS also called on Maj Gen Wilbert Augustine Ibuge, Commandant, NDC and discussed a wide canvas of defence engagements and bilateral relations between the two Armies, the post added.

On Tuesday this week, the Army Chief also addressed the faculty at Tanzania’s National Defence College on ‘Current Security Scenario and need for joint efforts through Bilateral Collaborations’.

The bilateral defence relationship between India and Tanzania has been robust and thriving. The signing of the Memorandum of Understanding on Defence Cooperation in October 2003 laid a strong foundation. This cooperation was further underscored by the second meeting of the India-Tanzania Joint Defence Cooperation Committee held in Arusha, Tanzania on June 28-29 this year, the Ministry of Defence informed in an official release.