Chief of Air Staff Air Chief Marshal BS Dhanoa will embark on a three-day visit to Thailand beginning today. During his visit, he will attend the Indo Pacific Chiefs of Defence Conference in Bangkok.

The conference will provide perspectives on common challenges faced by attending nations and elicit open discussions on the same. The Chiefs of Defence of over 33 countries are scheduled to attend the Conference.

The participation of Air Chief Marshal Dhanoa, who is also Chairman of Chief of Staff Committee, will provide further impetus towards increasing defence cooperation with Thailand and pave the way for greater interaction and cooperation in future. The theme for the conference is “Collaboration in a free and Open Indo – Pacific”.

Bilateral defence relations between India and Thailand have gained momentum during the last few years along with overall improvement in relations at political, economic and cultural levels. Such visits and cooperation will contribute towards India being a natural partner of Thailand for regional collaborative security initiatives.