India, Tanzania finalise five-year roadmap to expand defence collaboration including equipment & tech
S Jaishankar’s proposed trip to Tanzania next week India and Tanzania have finalised a five-year roadmap to expand bilateral defence cooperation including in areas of infrastructure building and collaboration in military equipment and technology. Both sides agreed on the roadmap at the second edition of India-Tanzania Joint Defence Cooperation Committee (JDCC) meeting that was held in Arusha (Tanzania) on June 28 and 29.
«During the meeting, the two sides discussed a wide range of opportunities for collaboration with a view to enhancing security in the Indian Ocean Region,» the Tanzanian Defence Ministry said in a statement. It said the Indian delegation highlighted the growing prowess of the Indian defence manufacturing to export to friendly countries.
«A five-year roadmap for defence cooperation was also agreed to between the two sides, which covers initiatives ranging from customised training and capacity building to maritime cooperation, infrastructure building and collaboration in defence equipment and technology,» the Tanzanian Defence Ministry statement noted. Representatives from Indian defence public sector undertakings also accompanied the Indian delegation at the talks.
Besides Egypt Tanzania is emerging as a key defence industrial partner for India in the continent. Last year India has sought to expand its defence partnership with Tanzania through a defence expo held in capital Dar-es-Salaam.
16 Indian companies (7 from government sector and 9 from private sector) had participated in that event. The Indian companies who participated in the event were HAL, BEL, BDL, AVNL, MDL, GRSE, L&T, Ashok Leylands, Bharat Forge, Ideaforge Technology, Tata Advanced Systems, Adani Defence, Zen Technologies, MKU Ltd, Tunga
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