India, June 24 -- The Government of India issued the following news release:
Defence Secretary Shri Rajesh Kumar Singh led the Indian delegation to South Africa for the 9th Joint Defence Committee (JDC) meeting which was held in Johannesburg on June 23 & 24, 2025. The delegation from South Africa was headed by Acting Secretary for Defence, South Africa Dr Thobekile Gamede. The first day of the meeting commenced with remarks of the two co-chairs setting the agenda and providing a broad guidance to the two sub-committees that report to the JDC. They were briefed by both the sides on the capabilities of their defence industry.
The Defence Secretary recalled the historic relations with South Africa and expressed satisfaction on the significan...