5th India – Saudi Arabia Joint Committee on Defence Cooperation held in New Delhi

5th India – Saudi Arabia Joint Committee on Defence Cooperation held in New Delhi

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5th India – Saudi Arabia Joint Committee on Defence Cooperation held in New Delhi

The 5th meeting of India – Saudi Arabia Joint Committee on Defence Cooperation (JCDC) was held in New Delhi on June 29, 2022.

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The Joint Committee on Defence Cooperation (JCDC) meeting was co-chaired by Joint Secretary (Armed Forces) Dinesh Kumar and Saudi Arabia’s Deputy Minister of Defence for Strategic Affairs Ahmed A Aseeri.

Key Highlights

During the meeting, the two sides reviewed the progress made in military-to-military engagements, including joint exercises, expert exchanges and industry cooperation. It was decided to identify new avenues and examine areas of mutual interest for Joint Venture in order to enhance defence industry cooperation. Enhancing the scope and complexities of the existing joint naval exercises and expanding bilateral exercises in other domains were also discussed.

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It was agreed to hold the next meeting of Joint Committee on Defence Cooperation (JCDC) in Saudi Arabia on mutually convenient dates in 2023. The JCDC is the apex body between the Defence Ministries of India and Saudi Arabia to comprehensively review & guide all aspects of bilateral defence cooperation.

Important facts for upcoming exams from the above Current Affairs Topic 

• Capital city of Saudi Arabia: Riyadh
• Largest city of Saudi Arabia: Riyadh
• Official languages of Saudi Arabia: Arabic
• King of Saudi Arabia: Salman bin Abdulaziz 
• Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia: Mohammed bin Salman
• Total Population of Saudi Arabia 2019 estimate: 34,218,000, (40th)
• Currency of Saudi Arabia: Saudi riyal (SR) (SAR)

5वीं भारत-सऊदी अरब रक्षा सहयोग संयुक्त समिति की बैठक नई दिल्ली में आयोजित हुई

5वीं भारत-सऊदी अरब रक्षा सहयोग संयुक्त समिति (जेसीडीसी) की बैठक नई दिल्ली में आयोजित की गई।

अध्यक्षता 

रक्षा सहयोग संयुक्त समिति (जेसीडीसी) बैठक की सह-अध्यक्षता संयुक्त सचिव (सशस्त्र बल) दिनेश कुमार और सऊदी अरब के रणनीति क मामलों के उपरक्षामंत्री अहमद ए. असीरी ने की थी।