India and Malaysia reviewed the entire spectrum of bilateral military cooperation during the 12th Sub-Committee Meeting held in New Delhi yesterday. The Defence Ministry said both sides reaffirmed their shared commitment to peace, security and freedom of navigation in the Indo-Pacific. The discussions covered ongoing defence engagements, including military-to-military exchanges, bilateral exercises, training, staff talks, capacity building, maritime cooperation and collaboration in emerging domains.
The Sub Committee Meeting serves as the principal military-to-military consultative mechanism between the two countries and precedes the India-Malaysia Defence Cooperation Meeting, which is held at the level of the Defence Secretary. The meeting reviewed the progress made since the last SCMC and expressed confidence that its outcomes would provide a strong foundation for productive deliberations at the forthcoming India-Malaysia Defence Cooperation Meeting.
The visiting delegation also called on Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh and visited the Defence Public Sector Undertakings (DPSU) Bhawan at the World Trade Centre in New Delhi. Before the meeting, the head of the Malaysian delegation paid homage to India’s fallen heroes by laying a wreath at the National War Memorial in New Delhi.