A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between the Indian Army and Tezpur University on Wednesday for training the Indian Army personnel in the Chinese Language.

The MoU provides for training the Indian Army personnel in the Chinese Language, more often called Mandarin.

The course will be for 16 weeks and will be conducted at Tezpur University, according to a defence release.

In the presence of vice chancellor Prof. S N Singh, the MoU was signed by a representative of 4 Corps on behalf of the Indian Army and the registrar of the university.

In the northeastern region, Tezpur University is a leader in the teaching of foreign languages, particularly Chinese.

The MoU was signed in front of Vice Chancellor Prof. SN Singh by HQ 4 Corps on behalf of the Indian Army and The Registrar of Tezpur University.

Tezpur University, which was created in 1994 as a central university by parliamentary legislation, is a leader in the North East when it comes to the instruction of Chinese and other foreign languages by highly trained teachers.

“This Chinese language course will improve the in-house Mandarin expertise and empower the army personnel to engage with the Chinese Military personnel as and when the situation demands,” said Lt. Col. Mahender Rawat, PRO-Defence (Guwahati), in a statement.

“With improved Chinese language skills, the army personnel will be better empowered to convey their points in a much more cogent manner,” he added.

According to a statement released by the Indian army, the course will also aid in a better exchange of ideas and comprehension of the Chinese Peoples' Liberation Army's (PLA) account of their operations during various engagements, including commander-level discussions, flag meetings, joint exercises, and border personnel meetings.

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