Defence Secretary Giridhar Aramane co-chaired the 12th Joint Military Cooperation Committee (JMCC) meeting with the Secretary General, Ministry of Defence, Oman Dr Mohammed Bin Naseer Bin Ali Al Zaabi in Muscat on 31 Jan 2024.
During the meeting, both sides reviewed and appreciated the robust defence cooperation between India and Oman. The JMCC meeting delved into many new areas of cooperation in the fields of training, Joint exercise, Information sharing, Oceanography, Ship Building & MRO, that would build mutual trust and interoperability between militaries of both nations.
The two countries also exchanged views on regional and global issues of shared interest. Both sides discussed effective and practical initiatives to further boost bilateral Defence engagements with focus on defence industries collaboration.
Towards implementing India – Oman Joint Vision Document entitled ‘A Partnership for the Future’, adopted during the visit of Head of State of the Sultanate of Oman, Sultan Sultan Haitham Bin Tarik in Dec 2023, the Defence Secretary and Secretary General signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) pertaining to procurement of Defence Material and Equipment which would provide a framework for a new area of defence collaboration.
During the two-day visit to Oman, the Defence Secretary also held bilateral talks with the Secretary General. During the talks, Aramane highlighted the potential of the domestic defence industry with capacity, capability and looked forward to a fruitful partnership with the Armed Forces of Oman. The Oman side expressed confidence in the capability of the Indian defence industry. The Defence Secretary also invited the Secretary general and his delegation to visit India to witness the defence industrial capability, especially in aerospace and maritime sectors.
He visited the Gulf nation Jan 30-31 Jan 2024 on the invitation of the Secretary General, Ministry of Defence, Sultanate of Oman. Dr Mohammed Bin Naseer Bin Ali Al Zaabi.