India, Morocco hold inaugural Joint Defence Committee meeting to deepen military cooperation

September 9, 2026 1:19 AM

India, Morocco hold inaugural Joint Defence Committee meeting to deepen military cooperation

India and Morocco held their inaugural Joint Defence Committee (JDC) meeting in New Delhi on Tuesday, marking a fresh push to expand bilateral defence cooperation across training, military exercises, peacekeeping, cyber security and defence manufacturing. The meeting was co-chaired by Joint Secretary (International Cooperation) in the Ministry of Defence Amitabh Prasad and Chief of the 2nd Bureau of the Moroccan Royal Armed Forces Brigadier General Abdellah Athmani. The two sides discussed a w...

India, Egypt deepen defence ties at 11th Joint Committee meeting in Cairo

April 23, 2026 1:33 PM

India, Egypt deepen defence ties at 11th Joint Committee meeting in Cairo

The 11th meeting of the India-Egypt Joint Defence Committee (JDC) was held in Cairo from April 20 to 22, with both countries agreeing to further deepen their defence cooperation and chart a roadmap for future engagement. The Indian delegation was led by Joint Secretary (International Cooperation) Amitabh Prasad and included senior officials from the Ministry of Defence (MoD) and the armed forces. The Egyptian side was represented by senior officials from its Ministry of Defence and Defence Forc...