Overview
- On January 5, General Upendra Dwivedi met Major General Yousef Maayouf Saeed Al Hallami in Abu Dhabi for discussions on expanding defence cooperation, positive engagement and training convergence.
- The visit runs January 5–8, with the UAE leg on January 5–6 followed by Sri Lanka on January 7–8 to advance military-to-military ties.
- In the UAE, his programme includes a Guard of Honour, briefings on the UAE Army’s structure and capabilities, visits to key establishments and an address at the National Defence College.
- In Sri Lanka, he is slated to meet senior military and civil leadership for talks on training, capacity building and regional security, and to address officers at DSCSC and trainees at the Army War College, Buttala.
- The tour builds on recent India–UAE cooperation, including the Desert Cyclone‑II exercise in December and reciprocal visits by Emirati commanders.