India’s support for military education in Tanzania was in focus during Chief of Defence Staff General NS Raja Subramani’s visit to the Command and Staff College in Arusha, where he opened facilities funded with assistance from the Government of India.
General NS Raja Subramani, PVSM, AVSM, SM, VSM, was received with a ceremonial Guard of Honour. He later met Major General SJ Mnkande, Commandant of the Command and Staff College at Duluti. Their discussions covered bilateral defence cooperation, including India’s ongoing assistance for infrastructure and capacity-building projects at the institution.
Facilities for training and instruction
The facilities inaugurated by the CDS comprise a modern gymnasium, eight syndicate rooms and a sand model room. The syndicate rooms are expected to support professional military education through group discussions, operational planning exercises and collaborative learning among officers. The sand model room will provide a practical setting for instruction on terrain, tactical deployments and operational scenarios.
The gymnasium adds to the college’s physical training infrastructure and is intended to support the fitness and overall development of military personnel attending professional courses.
India-Tanzania defence cooperation
India and Tanzania’s defence relations include military training, professional exchanges, capacity building and institutional cooperation. India’s assistance to the Command and Staff College is part of its wider defence partnerships with African nations, including support for training institutions and infrastructure development.
The visit also underscored military-to-military engagement between the Indian Armed Forces and the Tanzania People’s Defence Force, with a focus on professional cooperation, exchanging operational knowledge and building institutional ties.
