India and the UAE on Wednesday decided to further strengthen their bilateral defence ties, including maritime security collaboration through real-time information sharing, joint manufacturing initiatives and enhancing military training cooperation.
The two countries agreed to elevate their defence ties to match growing momentum in areas such as trade, investment, and social relations during the 13th joint defence cooperation committee meet co-chaired by defence secretary Rajesh Singh and UAE’s under-secretary of defence Lt General Ibrahim Nasser M Al Alawi.
“India offered customised training courses for UAE military’s needs. An MoU between Indian Coast Guard and UAE National Guard was signed to establish framework for enhanced cooperation in search & rescue operations, pollution response, anti-piracy efforts, and related maritime security domains,” an official said.
The move comes after India in April offered Akash missiles, helicopters, drones and subsonic cruise missiles, to UAE during a meeting between defence minister Rajnath Singh and Dubai crown prince Sheikh Hamdan bin Moham- med bin Rashid Al Maktoum.
