New Delhi, July 30 -- India and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) today reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening bilateral defence cooperation during the 13th India-UAE Joint Defence Cooperation Committee (JDCC) meeting, held at the Secretary level for the first time here.

The meeting was co-chaired by Defence Secretary 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, a Defence Ministry statement said.

Both sides agreed to elevate defence ties to match the growing momentum in areas such as trade, investment, and social relations.

The two sides agreed to enhance military training cooperation and discussed t...