New Delhi, Aug. 10 -- The Chief of Australian Army, Lt Gen Simon Stuart, who is on a five-day India visit from Sunday, has trained together with COAS General Upendra Dwivedi at United States Army War College during the year 2015, "forging a professional bond that has matured alongside their respective careers," according to an official statement from the Indian Army.

"The shared academic background not only provides a strong foundation for mutual trust but also enables a deeper strategic understanding, paving the way for more meaningful cooperation between the two armies," the statement said.

Significantly, the visit will also be a reunion of two military professionals whose shared past strengthens the foundation of India-Australia defe...