Indian Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi is currently on a four-day visit to France. As part of his visit, he will head to Marseille on Tuesday to be briefed on Exercise Shakti and the SCORPION modernization programme of the French Army.

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• General Dwivedi is on a four-day visit to France.
• He will travel to Marseille on Tuesday to visit the French Army’s 3rd Division.
• The visit will focus on Exercise Shakti, a biennial training event held alternately in India and France.
• He will also receive a briefing on SCORPION, the French Army’s modernization initiative.
• On Wednesday, he will observe a dynamic demonstration at the Carpiagne military base, including live-fire exercises.
• General Dwivedi will pay tribute to Indian soldiers who fought in World War I at the Neuve Chapelle Indian War Memorial.
• He will deliver a lecture on modern warfare and India’s strategic vision at the École de Guerre.
• The goal of the visit is to strengthen military cooperation and strategic partnerships between India and France.
• General Dwivedi recently held talks with French Army Chief General Pierre Schill and senior military officials.
• He also visited École Militaire and attended briefings on the Future Combat Command and other key military sections in France.