Bangladesh, Feb. 2 -- Indias military equipment manufacturers are eyeing Kenyas arms market amid a greater thrust on exports, with the government setting a $3 billion target to be achieved by 2025.

India is seen as a reliable arms supplier and a friend in Africa, an Indian Army veteran has said.

The comments of Major General (Retd) Sanjay Soi come in the wake of Kenyas Defence Cabinet Secretary Aden Duales statement wherein the African countrys diplomat hinted at acquiring military hardware from New Delhi.

“India has emerged as a Defence Manufacturing hub and there are unlimited opportunities in the sector that is rich with latest technology, innovation and infrastructure, with favorable policy for foreign investment which reaffi...