India, Kazakhstan talk about methods to spice up defence cooperation, army ties

Kazakhstan’s First Deputy Minister of Defence— Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces, Lt Gen Sultan Kamaletdinov, held separate conferences with Chief of Defence Staff Gen Anil Chauhan and Army Chief Gen Upendra Dwivedi on Monday about advancing bilateral cooperation and increasing military-to-military ties.

He additionally known as on Minister of State for Defence Sanjay Seth right here.

“In a cordial and pleasant environment, each ministers mentioned issues associated to defence cooperation and defence industrial collaboration.

They agreed that the defence partnership between either side was sturdy and dynamic with nice potential for enhancement by means of collaboration and innovation,” the Defence Ministry posted on X.

It additionally shared pictures of their assembly.

Lt Gen Kamaletdinov additionally held talks with the Chief of Defence Staff and the Army chief.

“Lieutenant General Sultan Kamaletdinov, First Deputy Minister of Defence-Chief of the General Staff of Armed Forces of the Republic of Kazakhstan, known as on General Upendra Dwivedi, COAS, right now.

“Their discussions focused on advancing bilateral defence cooperation, expanding military-to-military ties, the prevailing geostrategic environment in the region and reaffirming the mutual commitment to regional stability and global peace,” the Army posted on X.

It additionally shared some pictures of their assembly.

“Lieutenant General Sultan Kamaletdinov, the First Deputy Minister of Defence – Chief of the General Staff of Armed Forces of the Republic of Kazakhstan, known as on General Anil Chauhan, Chief of Defence Staff, throughout his go to to India.

“The interaction focused on reviewing ongoing bilateral defence engagements, exploring new avenues for cooperation in joint training, capacity building and defence collaboration, as well as reinforcing shared commitment towards regional peace and security,” the Headquarters Integrated Defence Staff posted on X.

It additionally mentioned, “The CDS highlighted India’s steadfast commitment to further deepening defence partnership with Kazakhstan, while the Chief of General Staff, Kazakhstan, expressed keen interest in expanding collaborative initiatives across joint exercises, defence technology and multilateral forums,” it mentioned.

A ten-member Kazakh delegation led by Lt Gen Kamaletdinov additionally visited the National Defence College right here, a senior official mentioned.