Malaysia, India boost defence ties under comprehensive strategic partnership

The Indian Ministry of Defence reported on February 19 that the 13th meeting of the Malaysia-India Defence Cooperation Committee (MIDCOM) featured discussions on effective and practical initiatives to further expand bilateral defence engagements, and lobal and regional issues.

Thursday, February 20, 2025 12:30

New Delhi (VNA) – The 13th meeting of the Malaysia-India Defence Cooperation Committee (MIDCOM), co-chaired by Indian Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh and Secretary General of the Malaysian Defence Ministry Lokman Hakim Bin Ali, took place in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on February 19.

The Indian Ministry of Defence reported on February 19 that both sides held wide-ranging discussions on effective and practical initiatives to further expand bilateral defence engagements, and lobal and regional issues.

They identified steps to further enhance cooperation in emerging areas such as cyber security and AI, deepen the existing collaboration, particularly in the defence industry, maritime security, and multilateral engagements and agreed to form a joint focus group to address non-traditional maritime security threats.

The two sides reaffirmed their commitment toward fully implementing the new initiatives under the defence pillar of Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, as envisioned by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi and his Malaysian counterpart Dato' Seri Anwar Ibrahim during the latter's visit to India in August 2024.

They also exchanged the finalised ToR on the establishment of Su-30 forum as an outcome of MIDCOM. The forum will enable closer cooperation between the two air forces in exchanging expertise and best practices in Su-30 maintenance./.

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