Indian Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi departed for Algeria on August 24, 2025, embarking on a four-day official visit from August 25 to 28 to enhance defence and security ties between the two nations. This engagement follows recent visits by President Droupadi Murmu and Chief of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan, as well as a defence cooperation pact signed in early November 2024. During the trip, General Dwivedi is scheduled to meet senior Algerian officials, including General Saïd Chanegriha, Chief of Staff of the People’s National Army, and Lieutenant General Mostefa Smaali, Commander of Land Forces, along with Indian Ambassador Swati Kulkarni. Discussions will focus on bolstering Army-to-Army cooperation, addressing regional and global security challenges, and exploring defence industrial partnerships. He will also visit key military institutions such as the School of Command and Major Staff in Tamentfoust and Cherchell Military Academy, and pay homage at the Martyrs Memorial. The visit builds on a defence seminar held in Algiers from July 30 to August 1, 2025, where Indian firms showcased capabilities for potential collaboration.