India and Brunei today reaffirmed their shared commitment to maintaining peace, stability, and a rules-based order in the Indo-Pacific region. During the inaugural meeting of the Joint Working Group (JWG) on Defence Cooperation in New Delhi, both sides welcomed the growing momentum in their defence partnership and agreed to implement a structured roadmap for cooperation under the JWG mechanism.
Expansion of military-to-military exchanges and joint training, maritime security collaboration with focus on safety of sea lanes and Humanitarian Assistance AND Disaster Relief, capacity building, opportunities for defence industry collaboration and technology cooperation were the key areas discussed in the meeting. The meeting was co-chaired by Joint Secretary in the Ministry of Defence Amitabh Prasad and Brunei’s Defence Deputy Permanent Secretary Poh Kui Choon.
Prior to the meeting, the co-chairs signed the Terms of Reference (ToR) for the establishment of JWG on defence cooperation. The visiting Deputy Permanent Secretary also called on Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh in New Delhi as part of her two-day visit.
