India, July 30 -- India and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) reaffirmed their commitment to bolstering defence cooperation during the 13th India-UAE Joint Defence Cooperation Committee (JDCC) meeting, held at the Secretary level for the first time in New Delhi on July 30, 2025. The meeting was co-chaired by Defence Secretary Shri Rajesh Kumar Singh and UAE's Under Secretary of Defense, Lt General Ibrahim Nasser M. Al Alawi, who is leading a high-level defence delegation on a two-day official visit to India. Both sides agreed to elevate their defence engagement in line with the expanding partnership in trade, investment, and social relations.

The two nations agreed to enhance military training cooperation and discussed respective training nee...