Indian Air Chief Marshal RKS Bhadauria, PVSM AVSM VM ADC Chief of the Air Staff, embarked on an official goodwill visit to Bangladesh on Monday.
He is visiting the nation at the invitation from Air Chief Marshal Masihuzzaman Serniabat, BBP, OSP, ndu, psc Chief of Air Staff, Bangladesh Air Force (BAF).
Chief of Air Staff Bangladesh recently represented his country at the Chiefs’ of Air Staff Conclave 21 at Air Force Station Yelahanka where he led a delegation to Aero India 2021 earlier this month at Bengaluru.
During the course of the four-day visit, the CAS and delegation are scheduled to interact with senior dignitaries and visit key operational bases of BAF. They will discuss the progress made in areas of shared interests and explore avenues to further mutual military cooperation.
The visit of the CAS to Bangladesh comes at a significant period for both Bangladesh and Indian Armed Forces as the two celebrate 50 years of the 1971 war.
It will enhance the existing professional ties and bonds of friendship between the two Air Forces.
Today CAS Visit Bangladesh- Day 2 CAS laid a wreath at ‘Shikha Anirban’ (the eternal flame) & paid tributes to the braves of Bangladesh Armed Forces who made the supreme sacrifice during the Liberation War of 1971.
Along with that the CAS & delegation visited BAF base Zahrul Haque later in the day, where they were received by the AOC. CAS visited flying units & interacted with BAF aircrew & personnel. He also visited BN Forward Base at St Martin’s where he was hosted by COMBAN & AOC BAF base Sheikh Hasina.
