India-UAE 13th JDCC: Defence and Maritime Cooperation
Why in the news
India and the UAE aligned defence ties with their growing strategic and economic partnership.
Key facts
- Agreed: real-time maritime information sharing, joint manufacturing, customised training by India.
- MoU: Indian Coast Guard and UAE National Guard: search and rescue, marine pollution response, anti-piracy.
- April 2025 offer: Akash missiles, helicopters, drones, subsonic cruise missiles, made during Rajnath Singh‘s meeting with Dubai Crown Prince Sheikh Hamdan.
Exam angle
- Forum: 13th JDCC.