In February 2026, the Government of India (GoI) and the Government of Greece signed a Joint Declaration of Intent aimed at strengthening the defence industrial cooperation between the two countries.
- The agreement was signed following the bilateral meeting held between the Defence Ministers of India and Greece at the Maneskshaw Centre in New Delhi (Delhi).
Key Details of Declaration of Intent:
Key Objective: This newly signed declaration will pave the way to develop a 5-year roadmap to expand collaboration between India’s Aatmanirbhar Bharat (Self-Reliance) initiative and Greece’s Hellenic defence reforms under Agenda 2030.
Signatories: The declaration was signed by Union Minister Rajnath Singh, Ministry of Defence (MoD) on behalf of the GoI and Nikolaos-Georgios Dendias, Minister of the National Defence of the Hellenic Republic.
Other Key Highlights of Bilateral Meeting:
Bilateral Military Cooperation Plan: During the bilateral meeting, both countries exchanged the Bilateral Military Cooperation Plan for 2026 which outlines future military engagements between the armed forces of both countries.
Key Announcement: Also, the Government of Greece announced the deployment of a Greek International Liaison Officer at the Information Fusion Centre-Indian Ocean Region (IFC-IOR) in Gurugram, Haryana, aimed at enhancing maritime cooperation between seafaring countries.
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