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Chief of Army Staff Prabhu Ram Sharma. (File Photo/RSS)
KATHMANDU: Chief of Army Staff Prabhu Ram Sharma will visit India later this month to participate in the 13th Indo-Pacific Armies Chief Conference (IPACC).
Issuing a press statement, Nepal Army said Major General Yograj Sharma and Colonel Basatna Bahadur Gautam who are participating in the 47th Indoa Pacific Armies Management Seminar (IPAMS) and Subedar Major Ratan Bahadur Thapa Magar, who is participating in the 9th Senior Enlisted Leaders Forum (SELF) will also be in the delegation.
The delegation will return home on September 28.
The Indian Army and the United States Army will co-host the 13th IPACC, 47th IPAMS and 9th SELF, a three-day conference of Chiefs of Armies and delegates of 35 countries, in New Delhi on September 25-27 in New Delhi with the slogan ‘Together for Peace: Sustaining Peace and Stability in the Indo-Pacific Region’.
According to a statement issued by India’s Ministry of Defence, the conference will provide an opportunity for army chiefs and senior-level leaders from land forces, primarily of the Indo-Pacific region, to exchange ideas and views on security and contemporary issues. “The core effort of the forum will be to promote peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region through mutual understanding, dialogue and friendship amongst the littoral partners,” it added.
Over 150 delegates will participate in various plenary and round-table sessions, the statement added.
India’s Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Chief of Defence Staff Anil Chauhan, Chief of Defence Staff are scheduled to attend the opening ceremony.
According to the statement, the conference will feature plenary sessions and informal meetings in three tiers. While the Army Chiefs Conference will discuss issues of mutual interest and areas of cooperation to synergize efforts of all stakeholders for effecting peace and stability in the region, the IPAMS is a military seminar for Army Officers between the ranks of Lieutenant Colonel to Major General to exchange views on regional security issues and best practices. Similarly, the SELF will involve the participation of tactical-level sub-unit commanders to hold open dialogue, share lessons learned, and provide understanding about Armies participating in the forum.
