Washington:
A range of strategic issues, including America's Af-Pak policy, the regional security situation and Indo-US defence cooperation will top the agenda of Indian Army Chief General Deepak Kapoor who arrived in Washington on Monday on a week-long visit to the United States.
During his first trip to the US as army chief, General Kapoor is expected to hold discussions with senior US military and civilian defence hierarchy.
Among the top Pentagon officials he will meet are Chairman of the Joint Chiefs the Staff Admiral Mike Mullen, his counterpart in the US Army General George W Casey and Defence Secretary Robert Gates.
The two sides are expected to deliberate on contemporary strategic issues, including US Af-Pak policy and regional security situation. The discussions will also delve on the Indo-US defence cooperation, including joint training and exercises, exchanges and military equipment cooperation.
General Kapoor will be visiting important training institutions and operational headquarters to get a glimpse of the organisation, doctrinal concepts and training facilities for operational deployment of US Army in a global framework.
He will be touring the CENTCOM headquarters in Florida to hold discussions with its top generals about the situation in Afghanistan and Pakistan.