7th India–Saudi Arabia Joint Committee on Defence Cooperation meets in New Delhi
The 7th meeting of the India–Saudi Arabia Joint Committee on Defence Cooperation was held in New Delhi on 28 August 2025, discussing training, industrial partnerships, maritime cooperation and exercises.
Summary
The 7th meeting of the India–Saudi Arabia Joint Committee on Defence Cooperation (JCDC) was held in New Delhi on 28 August 2025, co-chaired by Joint Secretary Amitabh Prasad and Staff Maj Gen Saad Mohammed H Alkathiri. The two sides discussed training cooperation, industrial partnerships, maritime cooperation and military exercises, and India offered to provide training to the Saudi Armed Forces and discussed cooperation in cyber, IT, disaster management and tactical communication. The Defence Ministry noted that a Ministerial Committee on Defence Cooperation was added under the Strategic Partnership Council during the Prime Minister's visit to Saudi Arabia in April 2025.
Key facts
- Meeting
- 7th JCDC, New Delhi, 28 Aug 2025
- Co-chairs
- JS Amitabh Prasad (India); Staff Maj Gen Saad Mohammed H Alkathiri (Saudi Arabia)
- Topics
- Training, industrial partnerships, maritime cooperation, exercises
- India's offer
- Training for Saudi Armed Forces; cooperation discussed in cyber, IT, disaster management, tactical communication
- Background
- Ministerial Committee on Defence Cooperation added under Strategic Partnership Council (April 2025)
Practice MCQs 2 questions
The 7th meeting of the India–Saudi Arabia Joint Committee on Defence Cooperation was held on 28 August 2025 in:
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Correct answer: A — New Delhi
The 7th JCDC meeting took place in New Delhi on 28 August 2025.
Consider the following statements about India–Saudi Arabia defence ties (August 2025): 1. A Ministerial Committee on Defence Cooperation was added under the Strategic Partnership Council during the PM's visit to Saudi Arabia in April 2025. 2. At the 7th JCDC, Saudi Arabia offered to provide training to the Indian Armed Forces. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
Statement 1 is correct. Statement 2 is wrong: it was India that offered to provide training to the Saudi Armed Forces.