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Defence Minister Rajnath Singh held a bilateral gathering with Greece’s Minister of National Defence, Nikolaos-Georgios Dendias, successful New Delhi connected Monday (February 9, 2026). The gathering focused connected strengthening defence practice nether the India–Greece Strategic Partnership.
According to the Ministry of Defence, some Ministers reiterated that the concern is rooted successful shared values of peace, stability, state and communal respect. They agreed to grow the capacities of their indigenous defence industries by aligning India’s Aatmanirbhar Bharat inaugural with Greece’s defence reforms nether Agenda 2030.
A Joint Declaration of Intent connected strengthening defence concern practice was signed, marking the opening of enactment connected a five-year roadmap. The 2 sides besides exchanged a Bilateral Military Cooperation Plan for 2026, outlining aboriginal subject engagements betwixt the equipped forces of some countries, the Ministry added.
Regional bid and security
The discussions covered determination bid and security, with some leaders acknowledging the dependable deepening of bilateral defence practice and strategical ties. Convergence connected cardinal maritime issues was highlighted, reflecting the shared outlook of the 2 past seafaring nations.
The Greek broadside announced the deployment of a Greek International Liaison Officer astatine the Information Fusion Centre–Indian Ocean Region (IFC-IOR) successful Gurugram, underlining enhanced maritime cooperation.
Earlier successful the day, Defence Minister Dendias laid a wreath astatine the National War Memorial and paid homage to fallen soldiers. He besides inspected a Tri-Service Guard of Honour astatine the Manekshaw Centre.
The Hellenic delegation travelled to Bengaluru to sojourn cardinal defence and concern establishments and interacted with DPSUs, defence manufacture representatives, and start-ups successful New Delhi. The sojourn reaffirmed the India–Greece Strategic Partnership, built connected long-standing and adjacent ties betwixt the 2 countries and their peoples.
