12th
India - UAE Joint Defence Cooperation Committee Meeting: international
relations
News: Recently,
the 12th edition of the Joint Defence Cooperation Committee (JDCC) meeting
between India and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) was held in Abu Dhabi focusing
on enhancing bilateral defence and security cooperation.
What’s in the News?
- The meeting covered
a wide range of areas, including training, joint exercises, defence
industrial cooperation, and R&D, demonstrating a comprehensive
approach to strengthening the partnership.
- The India-UAE JDCC
was established in 2006. Since then, 11 rounds have been held. India and UAE have seen steady growth in
bilateral defence interaction.
India-UAE Defence Collaboration:
- Air Force:
Trilateral Air Exercise on Humanitarian Assistance & Disaster Relief
(HADR) in 2018.
- Navy: Exercise
"Gulf Star 1", Zayed Talwar, and IDEX/NAVDEX.
- The UAE is located
on the Arabian Peninsula, bordering the Gulf of Oman and the Persian Gulf.
It is bordered by Saudi Arabia to the south and west, and the Sultanate of
Oman (southeast), while Qatar lies to the northwest
- The UAE, along with
Iran and Oman, shares a coastline with the Strait of Hormuz, making it one
of the three countries bordering this strategic waterway.
- The UAE is governed
by a Federal Supreme Council and is made up of seven Emirates of: Abu
Dhabi (largest emirate), Dubai, Ajman, Fujairah, Sharjah, Ras al-Khaimah,
and Umm al-Qaiwain.
Source: https://pib.gov.in/PressReleaseIframePage.aspx?PRID=2031839