THE 78th Armed Forces Day ceremony of the Republic of India was held yesterday evening at the Parkroyal Hotel in Nay Pyi Taw, attended by State Security and Peace Commission Member and Chief of the General Staff (Army, Navy and Air) General Kyaw Swa Lin and his wife.

First, State Security and Peace Commission Member and Chief of the General Staff (Army, Navy and Air) General Kyaw Swa Lin and his delegation arrived at the venue and were warmly welcomed by the Indian Ambassador to Myanmar Mr Abhay Thakur; General Officer Commanding (GOC) of Indian Army’s 3 Corps Lieutenant General AS Pendharkar, AVSM, YSM; the Indian Defence Attaché to Myanmar; the Naval Attaché; and their wives.

The 78th Armed Forces Day ceremony of the Republic of India was then inaugurated with the playing of the National Anthem of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar and the National Anthem of the Republic of India. A video clip commemorating the 78th Indian Armed Forces Day was subsequently shown, after which the Indian Defence Attaché to Myanmar, Colonel Jaswinder Singh Gill, explained plans for India–Myanmar defence cooperation. Thereafter, the Indian Ambassador to Myanmar and the GOC of the Indian Army’s 3 Corps delivered felicitation speeches.

Chief of the General Staff (Army, Navy and Air) General Kyaw Swa Lin, the Indian ambassador to Myanmar, and the GOC of the Indian Army’s 3 Corps then cut a cake to commemorate the 78th Armed Forces Day of the Republic of India, posed for a group photograph, and presented gifts. The Indian Ambassador to Myanmar then hosted a dinner in honour of the attendees.

The ceremony was attended by senior officers from the Office of the Commander-in-Chief and their wives, officials from the Indian Embassy to Myanmar, and invitees.

In addition, the Chief of the General Staff (Army, Navy and Air) General Kyaw Swa Lin received a delegation led by GOC of the Indian Army’s 3 Corps Lieutenant-General AS Pendharkar, AVSM, YSM, at the hotel.

During the meeting, they exchanged views on ways to further enhance cooperation between the two militaries on security, stability, and the rule of law in the border areas of the two countries; on the prevention and suppression of drugs; on the implementation of military-to-military cooperation; and on the further development and strengthening of bilateral friendship.

After the meeting, the Chief of the General Staff (Army, Navy and Air) and the GOC of the Indian Army’s 3 Corps took a group photograph with the attendees and presented them with souvenirs.

The meeting was attended by senior officers from the Office of the Commander-in-Chief (Army), as well as the GOC of the Indian Army’s 3 Corps, senior officers from the Indian Army, and Indian Defence Attaché to Myanmar Colonel Jaswinder Singh Gill.

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