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Defence Secretary holds bilateral meetings with delegations from African nations on the sidelines of DefExpo 2022

October 19, 2022 Photo(s): By SpokespersonMoD / Twitter, drajaykumar_ias / Twitter

As a part of DefExpo 2022, the 2nd India-Africa Defence Dialogue was organised in Gandhinagar, Gujarat on October 18, 2022. The Defence Secretary held a number of bilateral meetings with delegations from African nations on this day.

A bilateral meeting was conducted with Lt General Isman Mohamed Hassan Karar, Secretary General MoD, Sudan. Lt General Rashad Abdelhamid Ismail Abdalla, Sudan Army Chief was also present. The ongoing defence cooperation issues and potential areas for future cooperation were discussed.

A Zambia delegation led by Norman Chipakupaku, Permanent Secretary, MoD Zambia met Defence Secretary Dr Ajay Kumar. Issues relating to training and capacity building were discussed, in addition to the review of ongoing bilateral defence cooperation.

Dr Ajay Kumar also met the Niger delegation led by Brigadier General Diddilli Amadou, Secretary General of the Defence Minister, Niger. Potential areas for defence cooperation between the two nations were deliberated.

A Mali delegation led by Major General Sidiki Samake, Secretary General of the Department met the Defence Secretary. They discussed potential defence cooperation including defence industrial cooperation issues.

Defence Secretary Dr Ajay Kumar had excellent disc reg defence cooperation with Lt Gen Isman Mohamed Hassan Karar, Secretary General MoD, Sudan. He was accompanied by Sudanese Army Chief, Lt Gen Rashad Abdelhamid Ismail Abdalla. several new proposals discussed DefExpo 2022.
Defence Secretary Dr Ajay Kumar had a bilateral meeting with Permanent Secretary, MoD, Zambia, Mr Norman Chipakupaku on the sidelines of DefExpo 2022 in Gandhinagar, Gujarat
Defence Secretary Dr Ajay Kumar in a bilateral meeting with Niger Brig Gen Diddilli Amadou, Secy Gen of the Defence Minister on the sidelines of DefExpo 2022 in Gandhinagar, Gujarat.
Defence Secretary Dr Ajay Kumar in a bilateral meeting with Mali - Maj Gen Sidiki Samake, Secy Gen of the Dept. on the sidelines of DefExpo 2022 in Gandhinagar, Gujarat.