General Manoj Pande, the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), left on Monday on a four-day visit to Uzbekistan, marking a significant step in bolstering the defence cooperation between the two countries.
The 76th Army Day was celebrated in the chilly morning hours here on Monday, for the first time out of Delhi.
The COAS was briefed by Lt Gen Upendra Dwivedi on the operational preparedness, up-gradation of security infrastructure and the internal security matters.
