25-Apr-2023: 4th India-Mozambique Joint Defence Working Group meeting held in New Delhi
The 4th meeting of India-Mozambique Joint Defence Working Group was held in New Delhi on April 25, 2023. The meeting was co-chaired by Joint Secretary, Ministry of Defence Shri Amitabh Prasad and Permanent Secretary of Ministry of National Defence of Mozambique Mr. Casimiro Augusto Mueio.
The two sides discussed wide ranging issues, including military training & courses, exercises, medicine and capacity building with a view to deepen defence engagements. The Indian side highlighted the country’s growing capabilities in the field of defence production and discussed ways to further bolster bilateral military ties. The Mozambican side also interacted with the representatives of defence industry separately.
Mozambique also expressed gratitude for India’s support in capability and mobility enhancement of their forces for countering security threats, including terrorism. The Indian side assured Mozambique of New Delhi’s continued support and commitment towards strong bilateral defence ties.
25-Apr-2023: 11th High Level Meeting (HLM) between the Indian Coast Guard and the Korean Coast Guard held in New Delhi
The 11th High Level Meeting (HLM) between the Indian Coast Guard and the Korean Coast Guard was held today in New Delhi, on 25 April, 2023. A seven-member delegation of Korean Coast Guard (KCG) led by Commissioner General KIM Jong Wook, Commissioner, Korea Coast Guard held a meeting with the team of Indian Coast Guard headed by Additional Director General Rakesh Pal, Officiating Director General. Both sides discussed the modalities to strengthen the existing relations in accordance with the provisions of the MoU for sharing best practices, conducting joint exercises and enhancing training collaborations.
The High Level Meeting (HLM) between the two Coast Guards is being organised under the provisions of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed in 2006. The HLM is focused at augmenting the operational level interaction and capacity building in the areas of Maritime Search & Rescue (M-SAR), Marine Pollution Response (MPR) and Maritime Law Enforcement (MLE).
20-Apr-2023: EU-India Aviation Summit begins in New Delhi
The two days EU-India Aviation Summit began in New Delhi today. During the summit, a declaration of intent was signed by Airport Authority of India with Eurocontrol, and a letter of intent memorandum of understanding was signed by DGCA with the European Union Aviation Safety for closer cooperation.
The summit focuses on EU-India air transport relations and the mutually shared challenges and opportunities of the two regions, such as the post-COVID recovery of air traffic, increasing sustainability, maintaining safety and the development of unmanned aircraft systems.
The Union Minister of Civil Aviation and Steel, Shri Jyotiraditya M. Scindia addressed the summit virtually. He said, “India and the European Union (EU) have shared strong historical relations which continue to grow today on the back of robust physical, digital and people-to-people connectivity, aided by the aviation industry”