Colombo: 19 April,
2012
Press Release
An 18 member
delegation from the National Defense University (NDU) Pakistan is currently
visiting Srilanka. The delegation comprises of senior officers from Pakistan’s
Armed Forces and Civil Services as well as Officers from Malaysia, Germany,
Turkey and Nigeria who are undergoing National Security and War Course at NDU.
The delegation is led by Brig Akhtar Jammil Rao. The Defense Advisor of
Pakistan to Srilanka Colonel Sheryar Pervaiz Butt is conducting the visit for
the delegation.
The 1 week visit
which started on 16th April 2012 aims to gain overview of the defense,
economic, domestic and foreign policies of Srilanka and to explore areas of
mutual interest for enhancing mutual cooperation in various spheres.
During the visit the
delegates interacted with a number of prominent personalities from the
Srilankan Armed Forces and civil Institutions including Chief of Defense Staff,
Acting Governor Central Bank, Commanders of Srilankan Air Force and Navy and
Foreign Secretary. The delegates will
also be visiting Jaffna, Trincomalee and Central Province.
The Sri Lankan
Chapter of Pakistan’s National Defense University Alumni Association was
launched last month in Colombo during the visit of Pakistan’s Chairman Joint
Chiefs of Staff Committee, General Khalid Shameem Wynne, NI (M).
The National Defense
University (NDU) is the premier institution of Pakistan, catering for the needs
of senior leadership from various segments of the society, both domestic and
international, in comprehending security issues and policy / strategy
formulation. The NDU is a center of excellence in academic and research
pursuits in diversified disciplines providing well thought out inputs on
national security at strategic level. The University imparts higher education
in policy and strategy formulation at various tiers with emphasis on national
security and defense, and act as a national think tank.
‘The National
Security and War Course’ at NDU covers essentials of both National Defense
Course and Armed Forces War Courses. The courses, now being combined, bring
rich experience of participants from divergent backgrounds to add value to the
process of learning in addition to creating increased interaction and
understanding. Friendly countries nominate officers from different services background
including the civilian officers for the programme. The graduates of the course
are assigned higher command and staff appointments dealing with national
security as well as military and operational strategies in a joint,
inter-governmental and international environment.
Several Senior Sri
Lankan Officers from Armed forces have been attending courses at the National
Defense University annually since 1993.
Pakistan and Sri
Lanka being located in the South Asian region and being members of various
regional and international bodies like UN, commonwealth, NAM and SAARC are
mutually important for each others. The relationship between Pakistan and Sri
Lanka is based on mutual trust and commonality of interest in maintaining
regional peace, security and stability. Pakistan has always supported the
unity, territorial integrity and sovereignty of Sri Lanka. Both countries have shared common perceptions
on almost all regional and
international issue
and are working together on all these forums for shared values and interests.
international issue and are working together on all
these forums for shared values and interests.
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