DEHRADUN, India, Oct, 13 – A team of senior Kenya Defence Forces officials visited Indian Military Academy, Dehradun as part of efforts to enhance the traditional Indo-Kenya ties and defence cooperation.
The team led by Commandant, Kenya Military Academy Maj Gen Fatuma Ahmed, was in India for four days up to October 7 to learn how the academy handles thousands of military officials alongside other operations.
The visiting delegation was shown in detail the training regime being followed at the Indian Military Academy including representation from friendly foreign countries.
Maj Gen Ahmed is the first woman to hold the rank of General in the Kenya Armed Forces and the Commandant of Kenya Military Academy.
Officials said Maj Gen Ahmed was highly impressed with the determined and daring junior leadership, the raw courage of our Gentleman Cadets at the tactical level and the swift execution of military strategy and plans displayed during the operational tasks assigned to them as part of training.
The Kenya delegation appreciated the State of the Art training facilities at the Indian Military Academy being utilised for training the Gentleman Cadets to face the varied challenges of modern-day warfare.
They also commended the staff for maintaining such stellar training standards.
She interacted with Lt Gen VK Mishra, AVSM, Commandant, Indian Military Academy on training and administrative matters.
“The interactions clearly symbolised the spirit of friendship and cooperation between the two friendly nations,” a report said.
She also interacted with the Gentleman Cadets undergoing pre-commission training at the academy and applauded them for their display of camaraderie, teamwork and resilience.
She commended the academy for producing top-class military leaders who have risen to the highest levels not only in India but also in friendly countries that send their cadets for training here.
Kenya and India have a rich historical engagement on matters relating to the military.
In November 2020, Chief of Defence Forces Gen Robert Kibochi visited the country on invitation by the Ministry of Defence.
India was then the first country that the CDF was visiting outside of Africa after he assumed Command in May of that year.
He met Indian Army Chief Gen MM Naravane and held wide-ranging talks on way to expand defence cooperation between India and Kenya.
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