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India and Brunei Launch Strategic Defence Cooperationto to Boost Regional Security: MoD
India and Brunei Launch Strategic Defence Cooperationto to Boost Regional Security: MoD
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India and Brunei on Tuesday marked the beginning of a new era of bilateral defence cooperation as the two nations signed the Terms of Reference (ToR) for the establishment of a Joint Working Group (JWG) for the expansion of their military ties, the former's Ministry of Defence (MoD) said in a statement.The development came in the wake of a meeting between Amitabh Prasad, the Joint Secretary in India's MoD and Poh Kui Choon, who serves as the Deputy Permanent Secretary in Brunei's Ministry of Defence, in New Delhi.The key areas that were discussed during the talks between Prasad and Choon were "expansion of military-to-military exchanges and joint training, maritime security collaboration, with focus on safety of sea lanes and Humanitarian Assistance & Disaster Relief, capacity building, opportunities for defence industry collaboration and technology cooperation".India and Brunei have expanded the gamut of their defence ties in recent years, with Indian naval warships visiting Brunei regularly, helping the Southeast Asia nation in building capacity in domains such as maritime security and counter terrorism.
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India and Brunei Launch Strategic Defence Cooperationto to Boost Regional Security: MoD
Brunei and India share warm military relations, with the latter actively involved in training the former's defence personnel at its institutions in the country.
India and Brunei on Tuesday marked the beginning of a new era of bilateral defence cooperation as the two nations signed the Terms of Reference (ToR) for the establishment of a Joint Working Group (JWG) for the expansion of their military ties, the former's Ministry of Defence (MoD) said in a statement.
"The JWG serves as a constructive platform to review ongoing defence engagements and explore new avenues for cooperation. Both sides welcomed the growing momentum in the defence partnership and agreed to implement a structured roadmap for cooperation under the JWG mechanism. They reaffirmed their shared commitment to maintaining peace, stability, and rules-based order in the Indo-Pacific region," the statement added.
The development came in the wake of a meeting between Amitabh Prasad, the Joint Secretary in India's MoD and Poh Kui Choon, who serves as the Deputy Permanent Secretary in Brunei's Ministry of Defence, in New Delhi.
The key areas that were discussed during the talks between Prasad and Choon were "expansion of military-to-military exchanges and joint training, maritime security collaboration, with focus on
safety of sea lanes and Humanitarian Assistance & Disaster Relief, capacity building, opportunities for defence industry collaboration and technology cooperation".
India and Brunei have expanded the gamut of their defence ties in recent years, with Indian naval warships visiting Brunei regularly, helping the Southeast Asia nation in building capacity in domains such as maritime security and counter terrorism.
