India and South Africa signed two agreements on submarine cooperation:
India and South Africa signed two agreements on submarine cooperation during the 9th Joint Defence Committee (JDC) meeting held in Johannesburg.These are bilateral institutional mechanisms established under the 2000 MoU on Defence Cooperation to strengthen defence ties.Relations are rooted in a shared anti-colonial struggle, with formal defence cooperation beginning in 1996 through an MoU on Defence Equipment.
Co-chaired by the Defence Secretaries of both countries, the JDC serves as a high-level platform to review ongoing collaboration and identify new areas of mutual interest, including defence policy, military training, defence production, and research. It also oversees two sub-committees on defence cooperation and acquisitions, while facilitating structured dialogue, maritime security, and India’s strategic outreach to Africa.
