1 June :Army chief General Deepak Kapoor is on a four-day strategic visit to Chile starting on Monday as his visit coincides with the 60th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between India and Chile.During the visit, the Army Chief will hold discussions with senior Chilean military and civilian defence officials there, army officials said.He will also be visiting important military training institutions of the Latin American country and would be addressing the Chilean Education and Doctrine Command.
India shares a warm and cordial relationship with Chile and it was one of the first few countries in Latin America with which India has established diplomatic relations.
India has also signed a defence cooperation agreement with Chile in the recent past.