IAF chief to visit Egypt on 5 day visit
New Delhi, Nov 28: Chief of Air Staff Air Chief Marshal V R Chaudhari will pay a five-day visit to Egypt beginning Sunday which is expected to bolster ties between the two countries, PTI reported.
The Indian Air Force (IAF) said he is visiting the country to attend the Egypt Air Power Symposium and Egyptian Defence Exposition (EDEX) which will take place in Cairo from November 28 to December 2.
"The Chief of Air Staff (CAS) would be attending the air power symposium at the invitation of the Egyptian Air Force commander and deliver a key note address on 'strategic air intelligence in confronting new and non-organised threats' on November 28," the IAF said in a statement.
It said the EDEX is fully supported by the Egyptian armed forces and exposes the attending dignitaries to the latest technology, equipment and systems across land, sea and air through live demos and static displays.
"The
visit
of
CAS
is
expected
to
bolster
the
ties
with
the
Egyptian
armed
forces.
On
the
sidelines
of
the
visit,
the
CAS
would
also
be
interacting
with
senior
commanders
of
other
armed
forces
of
the
world
during
the
exposition," the
IAF
said.
(PTI)