India and Indonesia on Friday here reviewed the entire spectrum of their bilateral defence ties and agreed to enhance collaboration in areas of defence industry, maritime security and multilateral cooperation.

These were the key takeaways from the seventh India-Indonesia Joint Defence Cooperation Committee(JDCC)meeting, defence ministry said.

Defence Secretary Giridhar Aramane and Secretary General of  Ministry of Defence, Indonesia, Air Marshal Donny Ermawan Taufanto, co-chaired the meeting.During the talks, both sides expressed satisfaction at the expanding scope of defence cooperation between the two countries. The progress made on various bilateral defence cooperation initiatives deliberated in meetings of Working Groups on Defence Cooperation and Defence Industries Cooperation was also reviewed by the co-chairs.

In addition, the dignitaries identified means to enhance existing areas of collaboration especially in the field of defence industry ties, maritime security and multilateral cooperation.

During the visit, the Secretary General visited the Defence Research Development Organisation(DRDO)headquarters here  as well as TATA Advanced Systems and L&T Defence facilities in Pune.

He also held deliberations with other Indian defence industry partners like Bharat Forge, Mahindra Defence and Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited and discussed ways to enhance defence industrial capabilities by cooperation in research and joint production. He also called on Chief of Defence Staff(CDS)General Anil Chauhan during the visit.

 The Secretary General is on a visit to India from May 02-04, 2024. He laid a wreath and paid homage to the fallen heroes at National War Memorial, New Delhi.