Army Chief Dhiraj Seth Leaves for Czech Republic Visit

General Dhiraj Seth, the Chief of the Army Staff (COAS), set out on an official visit to the Czech Republic that runs from 16 to 19 November 2026, the Ministry of Defence said on 15 November 2026. The visit is meant to firm up defence cooperation between the two countries, widen contact between the two armies and look for openings in defence technology and industry.

Talks in Prague

The Army Chief will meet senior commanders of the Czech Armed Forces, among them Lieutenant General Petr Cepelka, First Deputy Chief of the General Staff and Deputy Chief of Defence, at the General Staff Headquarters in Prague. He will lay a wreath there in memory of soldiers who died in service, and will call on senior officials of the Czech Ministry of Defence. The agenda for these meetings covers military cooperation, training, modernisation and the security problems now taking shape.

Where he will go

Brno and the CBRN centre

Two stops stand out on the programme. One is the Defence University at Brno, the Czech Republic's military academic institution. The other is the NATO Joint Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) Defence Centre of Excellence, a specialised body for training and expertise in handling chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear threats. Both visits are intended to give the Indian side a closer look at Czech training methods, operational capability and preparation for the future.

The industry side

On defence production, General Dhiraj Seth will sit with representatives of the Inter-governmental Defence Cooperation Agency, known as AMOS, with the Defence and Security Industry Association and with major Czech defence manufacturers, to see where joint work in defence technology and industry is possible. The ministry described the visit as a reflection of the shared resolve of India and the Czech Republic to build the relationship through steady military dialogue, exchanges between professionals and partnerships in industry.