In a recent speech to the French Joint Staff College, General Upendra Dwivedi, the Chief of the Army Staff (COAS), gave a thorough assessment of India’s strategic situation.
His four-day official visit to France included this interaction, which was intended to strengthen military cooperation and look at potential new areas of collaboration between the two countries. In his speech, General Dwivedi emphasized how India’s security landscape is changing and how more international collaboration is necessary to guarantee collective security.
His visit demonstrated India’s dedication to deepening strategic ties with France, with a particular emphasis on topics like cooperative military drills, military modernization, and defense technology breakthroughs.
Meetings with high-ranking French military leaders, tours of esteemed military facilities, and live firing exercises by the French Scorpion Division were all on General Dwivedi’s itinerary while in France.
In addition, he honored Indian soldiers who served in World War I by laying a wreath at the Neuve-Chapelle Indian War Memorial. In line with India’s overarching objective of strengthening its defense capabilities and involvement in international security, the visit reaffirmed India’s growing military alliances and strategic cooperation with France.
“General Upendra Dwivedi, COAS, was briefed on the state-of-the-art aerospace engineering, defense systems, and aviation technology that Airbus has pioneered during his visit to the Airbus facility in Marseille. The Indian Army’s dedication to utilizing international aerospace advancements to improve operational capabilities and fortify defense readiness is demonstrated by this tour, particularly in
“General Upendra Dwivedi, COAS, during his ongoing official visit to France, was shown a live firing demonstration by the Scorpion Division at Carpiagne near Marseille today,” the Additional Directorate General of Public Information wrote on X. Following an equipment exhibition, the fire featured an integrated firing by the recently introduced Jaguar, Griffon, and Serval vehicles.
As demonstrated by the yearly joint military exercise, Exercise SHAKTI, which is carried out by the militaries of both countries, the talks he had during his visit emphasized the significance of coordination and interoperability in tactical operations.
