New Delhi, Aug. 22 -- General Upendra Dwivedi, Chief of Army Staff (COAS), is scheduled to visit Algeria in the coming week, marking his first international tour following the successful completion of Operation Sindoor.

The visit highlights Indian Army's growing role in strengthening India's strategic engagements abroad, the Indian Army said .

General Dwivedi's visit also follows the recent tours of President of India and the Chief of Defence Staff to Algiers, which laid the foundation for deeper cooperation.

At the core of the visit lies defence cooperation. The Army Chief is expected to discuss strengthening Army-to-Army ties, expanding training exchanges and enhancing capability development initiatives. With Algeria operating predomin...