India and Saudi Arabia enhanced defence ties in the 6th Joint Committee meeting.
The 6th meeting of the India-Saudi Arabia Joint Committee on Defense Cooperation (JCDC) was held in Riyadh on Sept 4.
The meeting was chaired by India’s Joint Secretary (Armed Forces) Amitabh Prasad and Saudi Arabia’s Deputy Minister of Defense for Strategic Affairs, Major General Salman Bin Awadh Al-Harbi.
The officials from both countries conducted a comprehensive review of ongoing defence engagements.
The discussion included various aspects of military collaboration, including joint exercises, expert exchanges, training programs, and industry cooperation.
Both sides reached a consensus to improve overall defence cooperation.
The Joint Defense Cooperation Committee is a mechanism to promote the objectives of defence cooperation.