Korea, India deepen defense ties with new military agreements

“Korea and India are deepening their military ties and defense manufacturing cooperation, signing a series of new agreements on Wednesday as both nations seek to fortify their special strategic partnership amid shifting geopolitical alliances across Asia. Defense Minister Ahn Gyu-back met Indian Defense Minister Rajnath Singh at Korea’s Ministry of National Defense, where the two sides discussed expanding defense cooperation across military, cybersecurity and peacekeeping operations. The visit marked the first trip to Korea by an Indian defense minister since 2019. The meeting followed agreements reached during last year’s Association of Southeast Asian Nations Defense Ministers’ Meeting-Plus, where Ahn invited Singh to Seoul. The two ministers said they will build on the joint strategic vision announced during a Korea-India summit in April by broadening cooperation in defense and arms production. Both sides also agreed on the need to strengthen regular bilateral consultation channels to create a more systematic framework for military cooperation. Officials said the ministers highly e

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