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New Delhi: General Upendra Dwivedi, Chief of the Army Staff (COAS), departed on a four-day official visit to Japan on Monday, marking a significant step in bolstering defence cooperation between India and Japan.

During his visit from October 14-17, General Dwivedi will interact with Sibi George, Indian Ambassador to Japan, engage in dialogues with the senior military leadership of Japan and will also visit Hiroshima.

On Tuesday, the COAS will also engage in dialogues with the senior military leaders of Japan at the MoD in Ichigaya. The meetings are planned with Gen Yoshida Yoshihide, Chief of Staff, Joint Self Defence Force, Gen Morishita Yasunori, Chief of Staff, Japan Ground Self-Defence Force (JGSDF), Ishikawa Takeshi, Commissioner of Acquisition, Technology and Logistic Agency (ATLA).

The discussions will be aimed at fostering stronger military cooperation between India and Japan.

General Dwivedi will also pay homage at the Memorial at MoD, Ichigaya.

On Wednesday, the Chief of Army Staff accompanied by Gen Morishita Yasunori, Chief of Staff, Japan Ground Self Defence Force, will visit Fuji School.

On Thursday, he will visit Hiroshima and lay a wreath at Hiroshima Peace Park and also pay attributes to Mahatma Gandhi’s statute at the Peace Park.

The visit by the COAS aims at strengthening military cooperation between militaries of India and Japan besides exploring new avenues of collaboration between the two nations.

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