Defence Minister Rajnath Singh holds bilateral meetings with delegation leaders from Madagascar, Mozambique, Mongolia & Suriname in Gandhinagar, Gujarat

October 20, 2022 Photo(s): By PIB

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, on October 20, 2022, held bilateral meetings with his counterparts from Madagascar, Mozambique, Mongolia & Suriname who are attending the 12th DefExpo in Gandhinagar, Gujarat and also participated in the India-Africa Defence Dialogue & Indian Ocean Region Plus Conclave. In the course of the meetings, Rajnath Singh met with Lt General Rakotonirina Leon Jean Richard, Minister of National Defence, Madagascar; Cristovao Artur Chume, Minister of National Defence, Mozambique; Saikhanbayar Gursed, Defence Minister of Mongolia and Krishnakoemarie Mathoera, Defense Minister of Suriname.

The entire spectrum of defence cooperation was discussed during the meetings, with focus on identifying avenues to expand mutually beneficial collaboration.

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh in a bilateral meeting with the Minister of National Defence, Madagascar, Lt. Gen. Rakotonirina Leon Jean Richard, on the sidelines of 12th DefExpo, in Gandhinagar, Gujarat on October 20, 2022.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh meeting with the Minister of National Defence, Mozambique, Cristovao Artur Chume, on the sidelines of 12th DefExpo, in Gandhinagar, Gujarat on October 20, 2022.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh in a bilateral meeting with the Defence Minister of Mongolia, Saikhanbayar Gursed, on the sidelines of 12th DefExpo, in Gandhinagar, Gujarat on October 20, 2022.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh in a bilateral meeting with the Defense Minister of Suriname, Krishnakoemarie Mathoera, on the sidelines of 12th DefExpo, in Gandhinagar, Gujarat on October 20, 2022.