12th Joint Defence Cooperation Committee meeting between India & UAE held in Abu Dhabi to strengthen bilateral defense & security ties
- Recently, the 12th edition of the Joint Defence Cooperation Committee (JDCC) meeting between India and UAE was held in Abu Dhabi
- During the meeting, the two sides discussed a wide range of opportunities for collaboration to further strengthen defense and security cooperation between the two countries.
Key highlights
- Detailed discussions were held in areas such as training, joint military exercises, defense industrial cooperation, subject matter expert exchange, R&D etc.
- Both sides deliberated on the regional security situation, including maritime security, and underscored the need to enhance collaboration to tackle the security challenges.
- Exchanging visits in different domains to benefit from experience and knowledge of each other was also discussed.
- Mutual exchange of training opportunities in niche areas was also agreed.
- The India-UAE JDCC was established in 2006.
- Since then, 11 rounds have been held. The 12th meeting provided an opportunity to further augment India’s defence and security relations with the UAE, strengthening the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership between the two countries.
Prelims takeaway
- Joint Defence Cooperation Committee