GG News Bureau
New Delhi, 25th Nov. Defence Secretary Giridhar Aramane and his UK counterpart David Williams, Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Defence, co-chaired the annual India-UK Defence Consultative Group (DCG) meeting in New Delhi on 24 November 2023.
During the meeting, they discussed various regional security issues, reviewed ongoing defence cooperation activities, and explored potential cooperation in the Indian Ocean Region.
They also discussed proposals for defence industrial cooperation in missile systems and Electric Propulsion, among other possibilities.
Both sides planned for increased interactions and joint activities in the maritime domain, with a focus on joint exercises, Maritime Domain Awareness, and information exchange.They expressed appreciation for the commencement of the India UK 2+2 Foreign and Defence Dialogue, as well as the increased pace of military-to-military engagements in all domains.
After the meeting, David Williams laid a wreath at the National War Memorial and paid homage to the Bravehearts.
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