12th India-UAE Joint Defence Cooperation Committee Meeting:
The 12th edition of the Joint Defence Cooperation Committee (JDCC) meeting between India and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) was held in Abu Dhabi focusing on enhancing bilateral defence and security cooperation.
- The meeting covered a wide range of areas, including training, joint exercises, defence industrial cooperation, and R&D, demonstrating a comprehensive approach to strengthening the partnership.
- The India-UAE JDCC was established in 2006. Since then, 11 rounds have been held. India and UAE have seen steady growth in bilateral defence interaction.
- India-UAE Defence Collaboration:
- Air Force: Trilateral Air Exercise on Humanitarian Assistance & Disaster Relief (HADR) in 2018.
- Navy: Exercise “Gulf Star 1”, Zayed Talwar, and IDEX/NAVDEX.
- The UAE is located on the Arabian Peninsula, bordering the Gulf of Oman and the Persian Gulf. It is bordered by Saudi Arabia to the south and west, and the Sultanate of Oman (southeast), while Qatar lies to the northwest
- The UAE, along with Iran and Oman, shares a coastline with the Strait of Hormuz, making it one of the three countries bordering this strategic waterway.
- The UAE is governed by a Federal Supreme Council and is made up of seven Emirates of: Abu Dhabi (largest emirate), Dubai, Ajman, Fujairah, Sharjah, Ras al-Khaimah, and Umm al-Qaiwain.
