Air Chief Marshal Birender Singh Dhanoa will begin his four-day visit to Bangladesh from Monday. The visit of the IAF Chief is part of the bilateral goodwill visit to a SAARC (South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation) nation, the Ministry of Defence said.

During his visit, the Indian Air Force chief is scheduled to visit the operational and training units of Bangladesh Air Force. He is also slated to meet chiefs of the three defence services and Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.

“The visit would provide further impetus towards increasing defence cooperation and pave the way for greater interaction,” the ministry said.

“This would also strengthen relationships and enable engagement in productive exchanges between the two Air Forces," it said.