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| Gen. Khalid Shameem Wyne |
The Sri Lankan Chapter of Pakistan’s National Defense University
Alumni Association was launched yesterday in an impressive ceremony held
at Colombo. Pakistan’s visiting Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee, General
Khalid Shameem Wynne, NI (M) was the guest of honour at the event which
was also attended by the High Commissioner of Pakistan in Sri Lanka HE
Seema Ilahi Baloch. The Chief of Defense Staff Sri Lanka Air Chief
Marshal WDRMJ Goonetileke and the Sri Lankan Army Commander Lt Gen
Jagath Jayasuriya also attended the event alongwith the members of
Alumni Association and a large number of prominent personalities of Sri
Lanka.
The National Defense University Alumni Association is a platform for
the Sri Lankan Officers of all three segments of the Armed Forces who
attended training courses at the Pakistan’s National Defense University
Islamabad. Air Chief Marshal WDRMJ Goonetileke, Chief of Defense Staff
Sri Lanka is the Chief Patron of the Alumni Association. While, the High
Commissioner of Pakistan in Sri Lanka is the Co patron of Alumni
Association.
The National Defense University (NDU) is the premier institution of
Pakistan, catering for the needs of senior leadership from various
segments of the society, both domestic and international, in
comprehending security issues and policy / strategy formulation. The NDU
is a center of excellence in academic and research pursuits in
diversified disciplines providing well thought out inputs on national
security at strategic level. The University imparts higher education in
policy and strategy formulation at various tiers with emphasis on
national security and defense, and act as a national think tank.
Several Senior Sri Lankan Officers from Armed forces have been
attending courses at the National Defense University annually since
1993. Currently the NDU Alumni Association has 26 members, who hold
highly significant assignments in their respective institutions in all
the segments of the Sri Lankan Armed Forces.
The launch of the Association during the visit of the Chairman Joint
Chiefs of Staff Committee Pakistan to Sri Lanka is of immense importance
as the time tested relationship between the two friendly countries is
transforming on to a different pedestal of association after the war
ended in Sri Lanka. It is relevant to add that Pakistan is one of those very few
countries which provided all out support to Sri Lankan stance at the
UNHRC Session.
The
relationship between Pakistan and Sri Lanka is based on mutual trust and
commonality of interest in maintaining regional peace, security and
stability. Pakistan has always supported the unity, territorial
integrity and sovereignty of Sri Lanka. Both countries have shared
common perceptions on almost all regional and international issue and
are working together on all these forums for shared values and interests
Since independence, Sri Lanka and Pakistan have consistently
maintained close, cordial and mutually supportive relations especially
in the field of defense. Both nations have assisted each other during
testing times in their histories.
Pakistan and Sri Lanka have comprehensive and mutually beneficial
training collaboration for Army, Navy and Air Force. Over a period of
time, a strong bond of commitment and mutual understanding has been
reached between both the friendly armed forces. In future too, both the
brotherly countries are expected to work more closely in the field of
defense to boost peace efforts in the region.
(Asian Tribune)
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