New Delhi, Nov. 25 -- Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) General Upendra Dwivedi will visit Sri Lanka from December 1 to 2, in a visit the Indian Army says marks an important step in India-Sri Lanka defence cooperation.

The trip comes amid a steady pattern of high-level military engagements that have strengthened trust and operational familiarity between the two countries, according to an Army statement.

Previous visits by Indian Chiefs, such as General MM Naravane's official trip to Sri Lanka in 2021, during which he held extensive discussions with Sri Lankan leadership and witnessed the joint Exercise Mitra Shakti, have laid a strong foundation for continued collaboration.

India's engagement has also been reinforced through cross-service...