The two leaders expressed happiness on the current defence cooperation through institutional mechanisms, military exercises, exchange of training programmes etc. Both the Ministers acknowledged that defence cooperation needs to be scaled up in line with the vision and determination of the two leaders; Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi and President of UAE Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan in order to match the progress made in other areas such as trade and business. 

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The two defence ministers identified training exchanges as one of the key areas of defence cooperation which would enable understanding of each other’s defence ecosystems and accelerate strengthening of bilateral defence ties. They are committed to further deepen the Coast Guard-to-Coast Guard cooperation by formalising the same through an MoU. 

The exchange of dialogue between the leaders also emphasised on increasing defence industry collaboration and enhancing partnership in defence manufacturing.  Both the Ministers acknowledged active participation from the two sides in each other’s defence expos and welcomed India-UAE Defence Partnership Forum. They also agreed to focus on complementarities for the two countries in the Make-in-India and Make-in-Emirates initiatives.

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Rajnath Singh said “In the coming years, we are eager to work closely in areas such as defence cooperation, co-production & co-development projects, innovation and technology. Both India and the UAE are committed to work towards peace and prosperity in the region.”