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GANDHINAGAR, OCT 20
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, on Thursday, held bilateral meetings with his counterparts from Madagascar, Mozambique, Mongolia & Suriname who are attending the 12th DefExpo in Gandhinagar, and also participated in the India-Africa Defence Dialogue & Indian Ocean Region Plus Conclave.
In the course of the meetings, Rajnath Singh met with Lt Gen Rakotonirina Leon Jean Richard, Minister of National Defence, Madagascar; Cristovao Artur Chume, Minister of National Defence, Mozambique; Saikhanbayar Gursed, Defence Minister of Mongolia and Krishnakoemarie Mathoera, Defense Minister of Suriname.
Had a fruitful interaction with the Defence Minister of Mongolia, Gen. Saikhanbayar on the sidelines of #DefExpo22 in Gandhinagar. pic.twitter.com/NOz3XANFJZ
— Rajnath Singh (मोदी का परिवार) (@rajnathsingh) October 20, 2022
Glad to interact with the Defence Minister of Mozambique, Mr Cristovao Artur Chume on the sidelines of #DefExpo2022. pic.twitter.com/UXLyivFmMM
— Rajnath Singh (मोदी का परिवार) (@rajnathsingh) October 20, 2022
Had fruitful discussions with the Defence Minister of Madagascar, Lt. General, Rakotonirina Leon Jean Richard today. pic.twitter.com/DNQBo4gqWy
— Rajnath Singh (मोदी का परिवार) (@rajnathsingh) October 20, 2022
Defence Secy holds bilateral meetings with delegations from Zimbabwe & Maldives
Defence Secretary Dr Ajay Kumar conducted bilateral meetings with delegations from Zimbabwe and Maldives on Thursday on the sidelines of 12th DefExpo in Gandhinagar.
A Zimbabwe delegation led by Amb. Mark Grey Marongwe, Secretary for Defence and War Veterans Affairs, met the Defence Secretary. Bilateral defence cooperation issues were discussed, particularly in the field of training and defence industry.
The Defence Secretary later met a Maldivian delegation led by Mariya Ahmed Didi, Minister of Defence, Maldives, accompanied by Maj Gen Abdullah Shamaal, Chief of Defence Force. A number of ongoing key defence cooperation issues were deliberated. They explored areas for future defence and defence industrial collaboration, including joint training and capability building.
