Sri Lankan army seeks officers' training in Pakistan

[Windjammer]

Sri Lankan army seeks officers' training in Pakistan

The Sri Lankan army has sought more training opportunities for its officers in Pakistan, in addition to the ongoing training programmes, Xinhua reported Friday.

The matter was discussed as visiting Pakistan army chief Ashfaq Parvez Kayani met his Sri Lankan counterpart General Jagath Jayasuriya at the army headquarters, said Sri Lankan army' media unit.

Discussions between both the army chiefs centred largely on military related matters of mutual interest, training and possibilities to further enhance bond of goodwill and cooperation, it added.

The request for training came was made in the wake of Sri Lanka withdrawing two army officers while undergoing training in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.

The two officers, who were following the Defense Services Staff Course (DSSC) in Tamil Nadu's Wellington town, returned prematurely this week following stiff opposition in the south Indian state over the training being given to them.

The Sri Lanka army had turned down an offer by India to train the two officers at another location in place of the Defense Services Staff Course (DSSC) in that town.

The army said that due to some security concerns the Indian government had offered transfering the two officers from DSSC Wellington to the Higher Defense Management Course (HDMC) in the College of Defense Management in Andhra Pradesh state.

However the Sri Lankan authorities declined to accept it as it was observed that the HDMC was not in line with the initial purpose of sending the two officers for training in India.

 

[silent poison]

Great now they will not face Tamil Threat in India ......

 

[Spring Onion]

Good. They are welcomed. Pakistan should extend all out military support to Sri Lanka.

 

[That Guy]

Good for Pak-SL military ties, not so much for Indo-SL ties.

 

[agamdilawari]

Sri Lanka is not a rag-tag country nor are they short of land. Why do they even need to send their officers for training to India or Pakistan at first place ? No intention of trolling but I guess they r not a newly formed country with lack of experience. Why do they need to do such stuff at all ?

 

[Spring Onion]

Good for Pak-SL military ties, not so much for Indo-SL ties.

They have their own interests and policies and issues. Irrespective of their ties i believe Pak-SL can benefit from strengthening own ties along with bringing China in the sphere

Sri Lanka is not a rag-tag country nor are they short of land. Why do they even need to send their officers for training to India or Pakistan at first place ? No intention of trolling but I guess they r not a newly formed country with lack of experience. Why do they need to do such stuff at all ?

For tha same reason for which Pakistan or India will send officers for training to reputed world military colleges.

 

[Windjammer]

Good. They are welcomed. Pakistan should extend all out military support to Sri Lanka.

When Sri Lanka needed assistance, Pakistan provided the ultimate support.

'Pak played key role in Lanka's victory over Tamil Tigers' - Indian Express

 

[DESERT FIGHTER]

They are already training in Pak military institutions... even arabs,central asians,americans and europeans are here...

 

[Spring Onion]

When Sri Lanka needed assistance, Pakistan provided the ultimate support.

'Pak played key role in Lanka's victory over Tamil Tigers' - Indian Express

I want military ties for the long term with Sri Lanka.

 

[OrionHunter]

Good. They are welcomed. Pakistan should extend all out military support to Sri Lanka.

Yikkes! Now the pincer would be applied against India which will be squeezed by Pakistan from the North and Sri Lanka from the South! We're doomed!

 

[Spring Onion]

Yikkes! Now the pincer would be applied against India which will be squeezed by Pakistan from the North and Sri Lanka from the South! We're doomed!

NVM you guys are always on crying spree even when the matter is NOT related to you.


Pakistan-Sri Lanka ties had always been good and now its time we should form a military alliance for own good along with China

 

[Haseebullah]

I see no problem in that.
PS: COAS took 4 horses with him as a gift.

 

[BDforever]

very good news

 

[Spring Onion]

Military alliance,right?SL want IN breathing down its neck sarrounding it on all sides and IAF sukhois overhead?Go ahead.
Till then PAK wet dreams.

Are you bharatis threatening Sri Lanka once again ? for what?

Whats SL-Pak policy of engaging militarily has to do with India?

 

[Windjammer]

Military alliance,right?SL want IN breathing down its neck sarrounding it on all sides and IAF sukhois overhead?Go ahead.
Till then PAK wet dreams.

One ultimately agrees with the highlighted part with an Indian pre-fix.