The Vice Chief of Army Staff Lieutenant General B S Raju embarked on a three-day visit to Malaysia today. During the visit, the Vice Chief will take forward the defence cooperation between India and Malaysia through multiple meetings with senior military and civilian leadership of the country. <br />''<br />''Lieutenant General B S Raju is scheduled to call on the Deputy Chief of Malaysian Army and Chief of Staff of Malaysian Armed Forces, where he will exchange ideas on issues of mutual interest. On Friday, he will witness various training activities of the ongoing joint Exercise Harimau Shakti and interact with the troops.<br />''<br />''The visit will further deepen the bilateral relationship between the two Armies. It will also act as a catalyst for closer coordination and cooperation between the two countries on a host of strategic issues.<br />