India, Kuwait Expand Defence Ties Through First Joint Committee Meeting
What Happened
India and Kuwait held the first-ever Joint Defence Committee (JDC) meeting in New Delhi, agreeing to expand cooperation in military training, joint exercises, military medicine, defence industry collaboration, staff talks, and research & development. The meeting operationalises the defence cooperation framework agreed during Prime Minister Modi's Kuwait visit in December 2024.
Key Takeaways
The dialogue signals Kuwait's push to strengthen security partnerships amid a volatile Gulf environment. The two countries aim to broaden strategic ties beyond energy and trade, with greater focus on defence cooperation, technology, and military capability-building.