Saudi Arabia's Dy Minister of Defence for Strategic Affairs calls on Indian counterpart in New Delhi

Saudi Arabia’s Deputy Minister of Defence for Strategic Affairs Ahmed A Aseeri called on Defence Secretary Dr Ajay Kumar in New Delhi yesterday.

They discussed ways to enhance defence cooperation between the two countries. The Deputy Minister briefed the Defence Secretary about the 5th Meeting of India - Saudi Arabia Joint Committee on Defence Cooperation that was held on Wednesday.

 

During the JCDC meeting, the two sides reviewed the progress made in military-to-military engagements, including joint exercises, expert exchanges and industry cooperation. It was decided to identify



new avenues and examine areas of mutual interest for Joint Venture in order to enhance defence industry cooperation. Enhancing the scope and complexities of the existing Joint Naval Exercises and expanding bilateral exercises in other domains were also discussed.

       

It was agreed to hold the next meeting of JCDC in Saudi Arabia on mutually convenient dates next year. The JCDC is the apex body between the Defence Ministries of India and Saudi Arabia to comprehensively review and guide all aspects of bilateral defence cooperation.