India-Uzbekistan defence collaboration: General Manoj Pande inaugurates state-of-the-art IT lab
The Chief of the Army Staff, General Manoj Pande, recently inaugurated a high-tech IT Laboratory at the Uzbek Academy of Armed Forces during his visit to Uzbekistan from April 15-18. This initiative marks a significant milestone in the defence cooperation between India and Uzbekistan, following a commitment made during the Defence Ministers' meeting in 2018. The IT Lab, funded through the Ministry of External Affairs' 'c' initiative, is equipped with cutting-edge technology, including lecture halls, a Cybersecurity Lab, and various programming labs, enhancing the training resources available to Uzbek armed forces and strengthening bilateral ties between the two nations.