Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi embarks on official visit to Algeria (25–28 August 2025)
On 24 August 2025, the Ministry of Defence announced that Chief of the Army Staff General Upendra Dwivedi had embarked on an official visit to Algeria from 25 to 28 August 2025 to strengthen Army-to-Army cooperation.
Summary
Chief of the Army Staff General Upendra Dwivedi embarked on an official visit to Algeria from 25 to 28 August 2025, the Ministry of Defence said on 24 August. The visit follows recent visits to Algeria by the President of India and the Chief of Defence Staff, and aims to bolster Army-to-Army cooperation, share perspectives on security challenges and explore defence industrial collaboration. He was to meet General Saïd Chanegriha, Minister Delegate to the Minister of National Defence and Chief of Staff of the People's National Army, and Lieutenant General Mostefa Smaali, Commander of Land Forces, and to visit the School of Command and Major Staff, Tamentfoust, and the Cherchell Military Academy. Indian defence industries had showcased their capabilities at a Defence Seminar in Algiers from 30 July to 1 August 2025.
Key facts
- Visit
- COAS Gen Upendra Dwivedi to Algeria, 25–28 Aug 2025
- Algerian counterpart
- Gen Saïd Chanegriha, Chief of Staff, People's National Army
- Institutions
- School of Command and Major Staff, Tamentfoust; Cherchell Military Academy
- Indian Ambassador
- Dr Swati Kulkarni
- Precursor
- Defence Seminar in Algiers, 30 July–1 Aug 2025
Practice MCQs 2 questions
Chief of the Army Staff General Upendra Dwivedi embarked on an official visit to which country from 25 to 28 August 2025?
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Correct answer: C — Algeria
Algeria; the visit followed recent visits there by the President of India and the Chief of Defence Staff.
During his August 2025 visit to Algeria, General Upendra Dwivedi was to meet General Saïd Chanegriha, who holds which post?
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Correct answer: D — Chief of Staff of the People's National Army
Chief of Staff of the People's National Army, who is also Minister Delegate to the Minister of National Defence; Lt Gen Mostefa Smaali is Commander of Land Forces.