COAS Gen Manoj Pande Holds Talk With French Counterpart, Pays Tribute To Bravehearts

Indian Army Chief Gen Manoj Pande has met with his French counterpart Gen Pierre Schill and discussed issues of mutual interest during his ongoing visit to the European country. 

The Chief of the Army Staff is on a visit to France from 14 to 17 November, the Indian Army earlier said.

On Thursday, Army tweeted, General Manoj Pande COAS received a Guard of Honour at the Les Invalides in Paris. COAS interacted with General Pierre Schill, Chief of Staff French Army and discussed issues of mutual interest.

In another tweet, the Indian Army said, “In a solemn ceremony, COAS also laid a wreath during the rekindling of the flame at Arc de Triomphe, France and paid tribute to the Bravehearts,”

Gen Pande on Sunday had left for France on a four-day visit with an aim to further strengthen the “bonds of trust” between the Indian and French armies amid the fast-evolving security matrix and the geopolitical situation.

Gen Pande will hold extensive talks with the top military brass of France including the Chief of the Defence Staff, the Chief of the Army Staff and the Commander of the Land Combat Forces, the Indian Army had said earlier. 

“The ever-expanding defence cooperation engagements which encompass a broad spectrum of activities have established a strong bonhomie across every level of the two Armies,” the Army had said in a statement on 13 November.