Visiting Bangladesh Army Chief receives Guard of Honour in New Delhi

New Delhi, Mar 15(ANI): Bangladesh Army Chief General Mohammed Abdul Mubeen, who is on a five-day visit to India, was given a Guard of Honour in the national capital on Monday.

Earlier on Sunday, General Mubeen, who arrived with his wife and a four-member army delegation, was received by the Deputy Director General of Indian Military Intelligence Air Marshal S. C. Malhan at the Indira Gandhi International Airport.

During his visit, General Mubeen will call on Indian Army Chief General Deepak Kapoor and discuss matters of professional interest and bilateral military issues.

He will also visit Indian Army establishments.

This is Mubeen's maiden tour of India after his appointment as the chief of army staff last year.

General Kapoor had earlier visited Dhaka on a six-day tour in July 2008, five months after his the then counterpart and Mubeen's predecessor General Moeen U Ahmed visited India. (ANI)