India and Kenya today discussed a wide range of avenues for defence cooperation during the third edition of the Joint Defence Cooperation Committee meeting in New Delhi. The Kenyan delegation met Indian defence industry representatives in the national capital. The delegation is also slated to visit Pune, where they would interact with representatives of defence industries to get first-hand experience of their capabilities.

Our correspondent reports that India shares a longstanding, friendly, and close relationship with Kenya. The MoU on Defence Cooperation signed in July 2016 has provided a legal framework to cooperate in various areas of defence for mutual benefit.