Press Release No. 21
12 April
2010
India-Egypt Defence Cooperation
The third India-Egypt Joint Defence Committee meeting was held in Cairo from 10-12
April 2010. The Indian side was led by Mr. R. K. Mathur,
Additional Secretary, Ministry of Defence and the
Egyptian side was led by Brigadier General Mohamed Masry
Ali, Chief of the Planning Branch, Armed Forces Operations Authority.
Both sides discussed issues of mutual
interest in the field of military cooperation and have agreed to further strengthen
and increase military cooperation levels. Over the last three years, there has
been a steady increase in the levels of military cooperation activities between
two friendly nations.
A number of mutual exchange visits of
military delegations to be carried out in 2010-2011 have been agreed upon.
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