India and Kuwait on Friday agreed to deepen defence cooperation throughout areas together with coaching, navy workouts, navy medication, defence trade and R&D on the inaugural assembly of their Joint Defence Committee in New Delhi
A day after Kuwait inked a joint defence and navy cooperation settlement with Pakistan aimed toward increasing coordination between their armed forces, the Gulf nation on Friday held a key dialogue with India targeted on bolstering bilateral defence cooperation throughout a variety of areas, together with coaching, navy workouts, trade, and analysis and growth.
“The inaugural assembly of the India-Kuwait Joint Defence Committee (JDC) held in New Delhi marked an essential step in the direction of operationalising the aims outlined within the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Defence Cooperation between the 2 international locations, signed throughout the go to of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Kuwait in December 2024,” PTI quoted the defence ministry as saying in a press release.
“Each international locations agreed to additional strengthen bilateral defence cooperation throughout a variety of areas, together with coaching, navy workouts, navy medication, employees talks, defence trade, and analysis and growth (R&D),” it mentioned.
The assembly was co-chaired by Amitabh Prasad, Joint Secretary within the Defence Ministry, and Brigadier Common Raed Alsakran, who led the five-member Kuwaiti delegation.
The Indian delegation included representatives from the three armed forces, the Division of Defence Manufacturing, the Defence Analysis and Growth Organisation (DRDO), Armed Forces Medical Companies and the Ministry of Exterior Affairs.
Extra from WorldPakistan-Kuwait ink defence pact
On Thursday, Kuwait inked a joint defence and military cooperation agreement with Pakistan.
The ‘Protocol Settlement-2026’ was signed throughout a gathering between Defence Minister Khawaja Asif and a high-level Kuwaiti delegation led by Defence Minister Sheikh Abdullah Ali Al-Sabah on the Ministry of Defence in Rawalpindi.
The delegation was accompanied by Kuwait Chief of Common Employees of the Armed Forces Lt Gen Khalid Al-Shriaan.
In accordance with an official assertion, the 2 sides reviewed issues of mutual curiosity, with discussions centred on bilateral defence relations, safety cooperation and methods to additional deepen navy ties.
The assertion mentioned the brand new settlement would considerably develop the present navy cooperation framework established underneath the Defence Cooperation Settlement-2023.
“Below the brand new settlement, the Armed Forces of Pakistan will lengthen help to the Armed Forces of Kuwait in various fields, together with coaching, capability constructing, border administration and different mutually agreed areas of defence collaboration,” it mentioned.
India-Kuwait strategic partnership
India and Kuwait share historically heat and pleasant relations, underpinned by historic, financial and cultural ties.
The 2 international locations established diplomatic relations in 1962. Their ties have been elevated to a Strategic Partnership throughout Prime Minister Modi’s go to to Kuwait in December 2024.
Geographical proximity, longstanding commerce hyperlinks, cultural connections and the presence of a giant Indian neighborhood in Kuwait have continued to strengthen the international locations’ longstanding and multifaceted relationship.
With inputs from companies
