Raksha Mantri holds bilateral meetings with Defence Ministers of Tanzania & Zambia and People’s National Army of Algeria; Defence personnals from Male, Congo Republic etc also were present
Bengaluru, NFAPost: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh held bilateral meetings with Minister for Defence & National Service of Tanzania Dr Stergomena Lawrence Tax, Minister Delegate to the Minister of National Defence, Chief of Staff of People’s National Army of Algeria General Saïd Chanegriha and Minister of Defence of Zambia Mr Ambrose Lwiji Lufuma on the inaugural day of Aero India in Bengaluru on Monday.
In his meeting with the Defence Minister of Tanzania, both leaders discussed cross-border terrorism and bilateral defence cooperation in a number of areas, including dockyard development & shipbuilding. Both sides welcomed co-hosting of maiden Africa India key Maritime Exercise in April 2025.
The meeting with Minister Delegate to the Minister of National Defence, Chief of Staff of People’s National Army of Algeria gave further impetus to defence engagement with the North African nation in diverse fields. Possibility of signing of Terms of Reference for a Joint Commission in the Military Field to reap full benefits of the MoU was also discussed.
In his meeting with the Minister of Defence of Zambia, both leaders reviewed and agreed to strengthen bilateral defence cooperation, especially in the areas of capacity building and UN peacekeeping operations. Both sides agreed to early finalisation of Terms of Reference for institutionalizing a Joint Defence Cooperation Committee.
TheNFAPost also interacted with defence officials from Male and Congo Republic who said India’s aerospace and defence technologies are of immense help for them to work closely.
“We find India as a natural partner in going forward. Also, the pricing of Indian aerospace and defence systems are very very different compaered with those from countries from Europe and the US,” said an official from the Congo Republic.
