Army Chief Gen Dhiraj Seth Concludes Russia Visit to Boost Military & Defence Ties
Chief of Army Staff General Dhiraj Seth concluded a key three-day official visit to the Russian Federation on September 19, 2026, aimed at deepening bilateral defence cooperation and Army-to-Army strategic relations. During his visit, which spanned Moscow and Saint Petersburg, General Seth met with high-ranking Russian military officials, including General Yunus-Bek Yevkurov, Deputy Minister of Defence, and Colonel General Andrei Nikolayevich Mordvichev, Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Land Forces.
Discussions centered on joint capability development, military training exchanges, operational experience sharing, and the modernization of artillery systems. In Moscow, the Army Chief paid solemn tributes to fallen soldiers by laying a wreath at the 'Tomb of the Unknown Soldier' in the Alexander Garden and visited the National Defence Control Centre. In Saint Petersburg, he inspected the prestigious Mikhailovskaya Military Artillery Academy to observe training methodologies. Defence officials noted that the visit provided renewed impetus to the long-standing strategic partnership between India and Russia, facilitating institutional collaboration and technical equipment support for ground forces.
