Bangladesh, India Air Force chiefs meet in Dhaka

Indian Air Chief Marshal Rakesh Kumar Singh Bhadauria yesterday called on Bangladesh Air Chief Marshall Masihuzzaman Serniabat and other senior officers to discuss matters of mutual cooperation.

He had arrived in Dhaka on February 22 for a three-day visit to strengthen the ties between the Armed Forces of the two countries.

The visit came ahead of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's planned visit to Bangladesh on March 26 and 27 to join Bangladesh's 50th year of independence celebrations and 50 years of diplomatic relations between India and Bangladesh.

Earlier on Tuesday, Bhadauria and the Indian delegation visited Bangladesh Air Force Base in Chattogram and experienced the pristine beauty of St Martin's Island. He also interacted with BAF officers at BAF Base Zahurul Haq, according to tweets by the Indian High Commission in Bangladesh.

He also paid tribute to the members of the Bangladesh Armed Forces, who made the supreme sacrifices during the 1971 Liberation War, by laying wreath at the altar of Shikha Anirban.