India and Greece on Monday signed a Joint Declaration of Intent to strengthen defence industrial cooperation between the countries, which will eventually pave the way for developing a five-year roadmap for the partnership, the Ministry of Defence said.
The agreement was signed following bilateral talks between Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and his Greek counterpart Nikolaos-Georgios Dendias at the Manekshaw Centre.
Welcoming the announcement from the Greek side, Singh later posted on X that an International Liaison Officer from that country will be positioned at the Information Fusion Center-Indian Ocean Region (IFC-IOR), Gurugram, to enhance maritime cooperation between both seafaring nations.
“Delighted to meet the Minister National Defence of the Hellenic Republic, Mr Nikolaos-Georgios Dendias in New Delhi today. India and Greece signed the Joint Declaration of Intent on Strengthening the Bilateral Defence Industrial Cooperation and exchanged the Bilateral Military Cooperation Plan for the year 2026,” he posted.
“I welcome the announcement of positioning a Greek International Liaison Officer at Information Fusion Center-Indian Ocean Region (IFC-IOR), Gurugram, to enhance maritime cooperation between both sea faring nations,” he said.
According to the Ministry, both ministers reiterated that the India-Greece Strategic Partnership is based on shared values of peace, stability, freedom, and mutual respect.
The two countries decided to expand capacity of their respective indigenous defence industries through partnership between India’s ‘Aatmanirbhar Bharat’ and Hellenic defence reforms under ‘Agenda 2030’.
A Bilateral Military Cooperation Plan for 2026 was also exchanged, charting the course for military engagements between the armed forces of both countries.
The two ministers discussed issues related to regional peace and security and acknowledged the deepening of bilateral defence cooperation and strategic ties.
The strengthening of India-Greece defence ties comes at a significant moment, as Turkey and Pakistan have been deepening their strategic and military cooperation in recent years. Ankara and Islamabad share close defence ties, including joint military exercises and Turkey’s vocal support for Pakistan on the Kashmir issue.
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