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Africa-Press – Kenya. <\/strong><\/span>Kenya and India are set to embark on a new partnership to help strengthen both countries’ defence systems.<\/p>\n

This was decided during the second Joint Defence Cooperation Committee meeting held in Nairobi on Tuesday.<\/p>\n

The meeting was co-chaired by Joint Secretary of the Armed Forces, Shri Manish Tripathi and major general Frederick Leuria, assistant chief of Defence Forces, Operations, Plans, Doctrine and Training from Kenya.<\/p>\n

In a press statement, India and Kenya said both sides had reviewed the progress made in military-to-military engagements.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have seen the progress made through joint exercises, training, high-level visits, expert exchanges, industry cooperation and cooperation in the field of research and development,\u201d they said.<\/p>\n

They said, they are looking to identify new avenues and areas of mutual interest to enhance defence industry cooperation, including exploring joint ventures.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have both had warm and friendly relations between our countries that have evolved into multi-faceted partnerships, marked by high-level visits, increasing trade and investment as well as extensive people-to-people contacts,\u201d they said.<\/p>\n

They said the first edition of the India Kenya Defence Industry Seminar and Expo will take place on November 10 to 11.<\/p>\n

The seminar will take forward the JDCC discussions to identify concrete opportunities for collaboration in the defence industry.<\/p>\n

\u201cSome 24 Indian public and private defence manufacturers, and six marketing firms, will be participating in the event along with stakeholders from the Kenyan side,\u201d they said.<\/p>\n

It was agreed that the next JDCC meeting would be held in India on mutually convenient dates in 2023.<\/p>\n

The Joint Secretary to the Armed Forces accompanied by Namgya Khampa and the High Commissioner of India to Kenya also called on Defence CS Aden Duale at his office.<\/p>\n

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