Indian Armed Forces Officers Awarded ‘Golden Owl’

All three Indian Armed Forces officers undergoing the Command and Staff Course at Defence Services Command and Staff College (DSCSC) in Sri Lanka have been awarded the ‘Golden Owl’ for their outstanding performance.

Sri Lanka “Golden Owl” Award

The DSCSC course is a program designed to prepare senior officers for leadership roles in joint operations and higher command. Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe handed over the award to Wing Commander Sumeet Mahajan, Major Rohit and Lieutenant Commander Sunny Sharma, as per the Indian High Commission in Colombo, Sri Lanka.

The three officers ranked first amongst the foreign student officers in the Air Force, Army and Navy wings respectively. The “Golden Owl” award admires analytical skills, strategic thinking, and potential for future leadership.

Defence Services Command and Staff College

The DSCSC is situated at Batalanda, Makola (South) 12 Km away from Colombo and its aim to develop the professional knowledge and understanding of experienced officers of the Sri Lanka Army, Sri Lanka Navy & the Sri Lanka Air Force to prepare them for the ranks of junior field officers in the army and the respective ranks of the Navy and Air force.

Motto: “To War With Wisdom and Knowledge”

India Sri Lanka Relations

•Sri Lanka is India’s 2^nd largest trading partner in SAARC.

•India and Sri Lanka signed FTA in 1998, which facilitated increased trade relations between the two countries.

•Sri Lanka has long been a priority destination for direct investment from India. India is among the top four investors in Sri Lanka with cumulative investments of over US$ 1 billion since 2003.

Sri Lanka is an important partner in India’s neighborhood first policy and Vision The Security and Growth For All in the Region (SAGAR).

Major MoUs Signed Between India and Sri Lanka Recently

•The Joint Declaration of Intent (JDI) in the field of Animal Husbandry and Dairying.

•The cooperation in the field of renewable energy.

•Memorandum of Cooperation for economic development projects in Trincomalee district of Sri Lanka.

•Network to Network Agreement between NPCI International Payments Limited (NPIL) and Lanka Pay for Unified Payments Interface (UPI) application acceptance in Sri Lanka.

•Energy permit for Sampur Solar Power Project that will produce 100 MW power for Sri Lanka.