Indian NDC team calls on Navy Commander

Navy Commander Vice Admiral Somathilake Dissanayake and Maj. Gen. Anurag Gupta exchanging mementos

A 15 member team from the National Defence College (NDC), India, called on Navy Commander Vice Admiral Somathilake Dissanayake at the Sri Lanka Navy Headquarters, recently. The team headed by Maj. Gen. Anurag Gupta also comprised of officers from Australia, India, Nepal, Saudi Arabia and Uganda.

They were accompanied by Indian Defence Adviser in Sri Lanka Captain Sumeet Kapoor. The team viewed a presentation on the role and structure of the Sri Lanka Navy with special emphasis on asymmetric warfare.

The head of the team and the Indian DA Maj. Gen. Anurag Gupta had cordial discussions on matters of mutual interest with Navy Commander Vice Admiral Somathilake Dissanayake.

The delegation, comprising four Brigadiers, a Commodore, an Air Commodore, a Colonel,two Brigadier Generals, a Group Captain and four Civilian officials are in Sri Lanka till September 16 as a part of their strategic neighborhood tour.

Mementos were also exchanged as a gesture of goodwill to mark the occasion.