Chief of Defence Staff to leave for Australia today

Chief of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan

is headed to

Australia

to further boost bilateral defence cooperation in several areas as well closer collaboration in the

Indo-Pacific

region, with China continuing to figure high on the radars of the two countries.
Chauhan's visit from March 4 to 7 will see him engage in wide-ranging discussions with senior officials from the Australian department of defence and the military leadership. The CDS will also visit the Australian force command headquarters to gain insights into the country's operational command structures as well as discuss potential avenues for joint operations.