Army Chief Gen Bipin Rawat holds talks with Kyrgyz counterpart

Army Chief Gen Bipin Rawat today held talks with Kyrgyz armed forces chief General Raimberdi Duishenbiyev on ways to expand security and defence cooperation between the two countries.

The two sides deliberated on the current security scenario in the region and explored ways to deepen existing cooperation, official sources said.

Gen Duishenbiyev, who is the Chief of General Staff of Armed Forces of Kyrgyzstan, arrived here yesterday on a six-day India visit.

Bilateral defence cooperation between India and Kyrgyzstan has been on an upswing with armed forces of the two countries having regular joint exercises.