Major General HS Gill Leads Army War College Delegation to Strengthen Military Education Ties with Indonesia

Major General HS Gill, YSM, led 20 officers from the 55th Army Higher Command Course on an official visit to SESKO TNI, the Indonesian Armed Forces Command and Staff College, in Bandung on November 10, 2026. Gill is Commander of the Higher Command Wing at India’s Army War College (AWC).

The visit focused on professional military education, advanced training and institutional cooperation, as the two countries seek to deepen defence ties between their armed forces.

The Indian delegation was received by Air Marshal (Marsdya) TNI M. Khairil Lubis, Commandant of SESKO TNI, alongside senior military officers and faculty members.

Officers from both sides discussed ways to expand training engagements, share best practices in military education and develop academic cooperation between AWC and SESKO TNI. Their exchanges also covered professional military training, leadership development and the changing requirements of higher military education.

AWC, based in Mhow, Madhya Pradesh, is one of the Indian Army’s premier professional military education institutions. Its Higher Command Course prepares senior officers for higher command and staff responsibilities, developing their understanding of military strategy, operational planning and national security challenges.

SESKO TNI supports the professional development of senior Indonesian Armed Forces officers through a focus on joint military education, strategic leadership and operational preparedness. The visit brought the two institutions together to exchange perspectives on their respective approaches to preparing senior officers.

The institutional exchange forms part of longstanding defence ties between India and Indonesia, which include military exchanges, training cooperation and bilateral engagements. The countries have continued to expand their defence relationship within their broader strategic partnership in the Indo-Pacific.

The delegation’s visit reaffirmed both armed forces’ commitment to advancing military cooperation through professional exchanges and academic collaboration. Discussions are expected to provide a basis for further engagement between AWC and SESKO TNI, supporting closer institutional ties and greater understanding between the two forces.