In a meeting at South Block, the two ministers exchanged views on regional and global security and took a review of current defence cooperation through institutional mechanisms, military exercises and training programmes. Officials said that training exchanges have been identified as a key area of defence cooperation.
After the meeting, Singh said defence cooperation with the UAE is set to increase in the near future.
Earlier in the day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi held discussions with Sheikh Hamdan. Modi said Dubai has been instrumental in advancing the India-UAE Comprehensive Strategic Partnership. Sheikh Hamdan expressed his enthusiasm for the continued development of UAE-India relations.
He also met commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal.
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