New Delhi, July 31 -- India and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have reaffirmed their commitment to deepening defence ties during the 13th meeting of the India-UAE Joint Defence Cooperation Committee (JDCC), held at the Secretary level for the first time in the national capital on Wednesday.

According to a release by the Ministry of Defence, the meeting was co-chaired by Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh and the UAE's Under Secretary of Defence Lt General Ibrahim Nasser M Al Alawi, who is currently leading a high-level defence delegation on a two-day official visit to India.

Both sides expressed satisfaction over the steady progress in bilateral defence engagements and agreed to enhance cooperation in key areas such as military traini...