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.
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi and Defence Minister Mohamed Zaki held a discussion on military and security matters with Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh. Zaki and Singh signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in military cooperation. The talks between the defence ministers of the two countries focused
India and Oman are set to take defence ties to next level with a number of high-profile visits like by Omani Defence Ministry Secretary General Mohammed Nasser Al Zaabi.
Zaabi, who is the executive head of the Omani defence establishment, will visit India from January 30 to February 4.
While France has doubled down on its partnerships with countries in the Asia-Pacific after being snubbed by Australia, the US, and the UK in the wake of the. 28.12.2021, Sputnik International