Indo-Mozambican Defence cooperation
The Governments of India and Mozambique have signed two MoUs on sharing white shipping information and co-operation in the field of Hydrography.
These would further strengthen the ongoing Indo-Mozambican Defence cooperation and the potential of collaboration for enhancing security in the Indian Ocean Region.
The MoU were singed during Defence Minister Rajnath Singh’s visit to Mozambique 28-30 July 2019.
The minister also announced assistance of communication equipment and highlighted the importance of working together to prevent non-traditional threats like smuggling, terrorism, piracy, poaching, etc. and overall co-operation in the maritime domain.
Mozambique Defence Minister Atanasio Salvador M’tumuke briefed Singh on the internal security situation and the ongoing Disarmament, Demobilisation and Reintegration (DDR) process.
Singh discussed the entire spectrum of bilateral relations while meeting the Mozambican leaders and noted the excellent Government-to-Government ties, strong business exchanges, vibrant development partnership, and long-standing people-to-people links between the two countries. fiinews.com
