More than 13 African Defence Ministers will be in India as participants in the India-Africa Defence Dialogue (IADD) to be held between 18-22 October. The conference will be the twelfth defence exhibition and will be chaired by Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh. The first India-Africa Defence Ministers' Conclave was held in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, in conjunction with DefExpo on February 6, 2020.