Brasilia, Dec. 11 -- Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi, Chief of Naval Staff, during the ongoing official visit to Brazil, met Celso Amorim, Chief Advisor to the President of Brazil and Jose Mucio Monteiro, Minister of Defence of Brazil, on Thursday, a statement by the Indian Navy said.

The discussions provided a comprehensive review of the expanding India-Brazil defence engagements, with a focus on augmenting strategic cooperation and enhancing bilateral defence ties, as per the statement.

"Both sides also explored opportunities in defence industry collaboration and capability-building initiatives to support long-term interoperability and shared security objectives. Deliberations on regional and global dynamics - including the South Atlantic, ...