New Delhi: India and Tanzania discussed the security situation in the Indian Ocean Region during a high-level meeting at Arusha in the East African country. During the meeting, India also apprised the host delegation about indigenous defence manufacturing.
According to the Ministry of Defence,the second edition ofJointDefenceCooperationCommittee(JDCC) meeting betweenIndiaandTanzaniawasheldinArushaon June 28 and 29. The Indian delegation, led byJoint Secretary Amitabh Prasad, included senior officials from the Ministry of Defence and the armed forces. The High Commissioner of IndiatoTanzania,Binay S Pradhan also attended the meeting.
The Ministry of Defencesaid that during the meeting, the two sides discussed a wide range of opportunities for collaboration with a view to enhancing security in the Indian Ocean Region.
The Indian delegation highlighted the growing prowess of the Indian defencemanufacturing to export to friendly countries. A five-year roadmap fordefencecooperationwas also agreed to between the two sides, which covers initiatives ranging from customised training and capacity building to maritimecooperation, infrastructure building and collaboration indefenceequipment and technology, thedefenceministry official added.
Representatives fromDefencePSUs also accompanied the Indian delegation. Theyheld extensive meetings with the stakeholders from the Tanzanian forces on the sidelines of the JDCC meeting.
India shares close relations with Tanzaniawhich is bolstered by robust capacity building and avenues for development partnership. The visit of the Indian delegation for the JDCC meeting is expected to further strengthendefencerelations withTanzania, the Defence Ministry said on Thursday.
–IANS