CDS General NS Raja Subramani Opens India-Assisted Training Facilities at Tanzania’s Command and Staff College
Chief of Defence Staff General NS Raja Subramani, PVSM, AVSM, SM, VSM, visited Tanzania’s Command and Staff College in Arusha, where he inaugurated training and fitness facilities developed with assistance from the Government of India. The visit formed part of his official engagements to strengthen defence cooperation and military training partnerships between India and Tanzania.
General Raja Subramani was received with a ceremonial Guard of Honour at the college. He also met Major General SJ Mnkande, Commandant of the Command and Staff College at Duluti. Their discussions covered bilateral defence cooperation, including India’s continued assistance with infrastructure and capacity-building projects at the institution.
The facilities inaugurated by the CDS comprise a modern gymnasium, eight syndicate rooms and a sand model room. They add to the college’s infrastructure for professional military education and training.
The eight syndicate rooms are intended to support group discussions, operational planning exercises and collaborative learning among officers attending courses. The sand model room provides a practical setting for instruction on terrain, tactical deployments and operational scenarios.
The gymnasium is intended to strengthen the college’s physical training facilities and support the fitness and overall development of military personnel undertaking professional courses.
India and Tanzania’s defence relationship includes military training, professional exchanges, capacity building and institutional cooperation. India’s assistance to the college combines infrastructure development with support for military education, as part of its broader defence partnerships with African nations.
The visit also brought attention to military-to-military engagement between the Indian Armed Forces and the Tanzania People’s Defence Force. Such engagement supports professional cooperation, the exchange of operational knowledge and stronger institutional ties between the two forces.
