{"id":39193,"date":"2012-04-20T22:16:23","date_gmt":"2012-04-20T22:16:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.colombotelegraph.com\/?p=39193"},"modified":"2012-04-20T22:16:24","modified_gmt":"2012-04-20T22:16:24","slug":"national-defense-university-delegates-meet-sri-lankan-authorities-pakistan-observer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.colombotelegraph.com\/index.php\/national-defense-university-delegates-meet-sri-lankan-authorities-pakistan-observer\/","title":{"rendered":"National Defense University Delegates Meet Sri Lankan Authorities &#8211; Pakistan Observer"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.colombotelegraph.com\/index.php\/national-defense-university-delegates-meet-sri-lankan-authorities-pakistan-observer\/2-2\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-39194\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-39194\" title=\"2\" src=\"http:\/\/www.colombotelegraph.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/21-300x198.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"198\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.colombotelegraph.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/21-300x198.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.colombotelegraph.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/21.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>Islamabad\u2014An 18-member delegation from the\u00a0National\u00a0Defense\u00a0University\u00a0(NDU), during their visit to Sri Lanka, have interacted with a number of prominent personalities from the Sri Lankan Armed Forces and civil institutions. The delegates met with Chief of Defense Staff, Acting Governor Central Bank, Commanders of Sri Lankan Air Force and Navy and Foreign Secretary. The delegates would also be visiting Jaffna, Trincomalee and Central Province of Sri Lanka. The delegation, currently visiting Sri Lanka, comprises of senior officers from Pakistan\u2019s Armed Forces and civil services as well as officers from\u00a0Malaysia, Germany, Turkey and Nigeria who are undergoing\u00a0National\u00a0Security\u00a0and War Course at the NDU.<\/p>\n<p>Brig Akhtar Jammil Rao leads the delegation. The Defense Advisor of Pakistan to Sri Lanka Colonel Sheryar Pervaiz Butt is conducting the visit for the delegation, says a press release received here on Thursday. The one-week visit, which started on April 16, aims to gain overview of the defense, economic, domestic and foreign policies of Sri Lanka and to\u00a0explore\u00a0areas of mutual interest for enhancing mutual cooperation in various spheres. The Sri Lankan Chapter of Pakistan\u2019s\u00a0National\u00a0Defense\u00a0University\u00a0Alumni\u00a0Association\u00a0was launched last month in Colombo during the visit of Pakistan\u2019s Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee, General Khalid Shameem Wynne, NI (M).<\/p>\n<p>The NDU is the\u00a0premier\u00a0institution of Pakistan, catering for the needs of senior\u00a0leadership\u00a0from various segments of the society, both domestic and international, in comprehending\u00a0security\u00a0issues and policy\/strategy formulation. The NDU is a centre of excellence in academic and\u00a0researchpursuits in diversified disciplines providing well thought out inputs on\u00a0national\u00a0security\u00a0at strategic level. 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