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State Minister meets Indian defence top brass

October 26, 2022

State Minister of Defence Hon. Pramitha Bandara Tennakoon met several top brass of the Indian defence establishment during the sidelines of the ‘DefExpo 2022’ recently.

The State Minister met the Indian Defence Secretary Ajay Kumar and had discussions during his visit to the ‘DefExpo 2022’ held in Gandhinagar, Gujarat. After a cordial discussion State Minister Tennakoon and the Indian Defence Secretary exchanged mementos to mark the occasion.

State Minster Tennakoon also met and had discussions with the Chief of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan, Chief of Army Staff General Manoj Pande, Chief of Naval Staff Admiral R Hari Kumar and Chief of Air Staff Air Chief Marshal V R Chaudhari on separate occasions during his visit to India.

Military Liaison Officer of the Sri Lankan Defence Ministry Major General Dinesh Nanayakkara was also present during the meetings.

Meeting with Indian Defence Secretary Ajay Kumar

Meeting with Indian Chief of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan

Meeting with Indian Chief of Army Staff General Manoj Pande

Meeting with Indian Chief of Naval Staff Admiral R Hari Kumar

Meeting with Indian Chief of Air Staff Air Chief Marshal V R Chaudhari