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The inaugural gathering of the India-Brunei Joint Working Group (JWG) connected Defence Cooperation was held successful New Delhi connected Tuesday (, marking a important measurement guardant successful strengthening the bilateral defence concern betwixt the 2 countries.
According to Ministry of Defence, cardinal areas of treatment included the enlargement of military-to-military exchanges and associated training, enhanced maritime information practice with accent connected information of oversea lanes and Humanitarian Assistance & Disaster Relief (HADR), capableness building, and opportunities for manufacture collaboration and exertion cooperation.
The gathering was co-chaired by Amitabh Prasad, Joint Secretary successful the Ministry of Defence, and Poh Kui Choon, Deputy Permanent Secretary successful Brunei’s Ministry of Defence. Before the meeting, some sides signed the Terms of Reference (ToR) to formally found the JWG connected Defence Cooperation.
The Ministry further added that the signing of the ToR marks the commencement of a caller signifier of structured defence engagement. The JWG volition service arsenic an organization level to reappraisal ongoing initiatives and place caller avenues for collaboration. Both sides welcomed the increasing momentum successful their defence ties and agreed to prosecute a structured roadmap nether the JWG framework. They besides reaffirmed their shared committedness to peace, stability, and a rules-based bid successful the Indo-Pacific region.
As portion of her two-day visit, Ms. Choon besides called connected Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh successful New Delhi. She further visited the recently inaugurated DPSU Bhawan–an precocious installation developed arsenic a cardinal hub for each 16 Defence Public Sector Undertakings to heighten collaboration, innovation, and showcase India’s defence manufacturing capabilities globally.
