Gen Rawat holds talks with Kazakh counterpart on defence ties

NEW DELHI: Army chief Gen. Bipin Rawat today held extensive talks with his Kazakh counterpart in Astana and explored ways to ramp up defence and counter-terror cooperation between the two countries.

Rawat is currently on a three-day visit to Kazakhstan.

“He met Commander-in-Chief Land Forces of Kazakhstan today and discussed with him various aspects of cooperation between the two armies,” the Army said in a statement here.

It said both the sides agreed to take forward the joint exercise between their armies.

The joint exercise is scheduled to be held at Bakloh, Himmachal Pradesh in November. (AGENCIES)