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USINDOPACOM visits Bangladesh

09 December 2025

From U.S. Indo-Pacific Command

HONOLULU — U.S. Indo-Pacific Command (USINDOPACOM) sent a delegation to Dhaka, Bangladesh to co-chair the 12th iteration of the Bilateral Defense Dialogue with the Armed Forces of Bangladesh, December 9-11, 2025.

The dialogue was led by Brig Gen Sarah Russ, Mobilization Assistant to the J5, Director of Strategic Planning and Policy and Brig. Gen. Muhammad Ali Haider Siddiqui, Director General, Operations and Plan Directorate of Armed Forces Division. This milestone engagement advanced the defense and security partnership, and developed a mutual understanding of crisis response, peacekeeping operations, disaster relief, maritime domain awareness, medical cooperation, and military education.

The U.S. and Bangladesh have a long-standing relationship built on cooperation in the defense domain and a partnership underscored by mutual respect.

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