Nigeria, India share intelligence, joint training to tackle insecurity: Matawalle
The Federal Government on Friday said that Nigeria will share intelligence and joint training with India in its drive to end insecurity.
The Minister of State for Defence, Dr Bello Matawalle, said this in his office in Abuja, when he received the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Defence, India, Anurag Bajpai and his delegation.
This is contained in a statement by the Director Information, Press and Public Relations of the ministry, Henshaw Ogubike.
Mr Matawalle also said that the Federal Government would strengthen its bilateral ties with the government of India in the area of defence cooperation.
He noted that the defence cooperation between the two countries would strengthen the existing bond between both governments and would enhance the operational capabilities of the Nigerian Armed Forces.
He also noted that the meeting on defence collaboration marked a significant step towards fostering strategic partnership between Nigeria and India in the defence sector.
Acknowledging Nigeria’s commitment to upgrading its military-industrial complex, the minister said that the newly signed DICON bill by President Bola Tinubu would boost joint defence cooperation.
He assured the Indian government of fast-tracking efforts to amend the draft Memorandum of Understanding, between the two countries on defence cooperation.
He noted that Nigeria remained a major participant in joint bilateral activities with India, adding that significant achievements had been made but more could still be done especially in the security sector.
According to him, collaborative cooperation is important because it will be of benefit to both countries.
Earlier, Mr Bajpai described Nigeria as a strategic partner to India in military diplomatic relations and promised to continue to build on the existing relationship between both countries.
Meanwhile, the Permanent Secretary of MoD, Dr Ibrahim Kana, acknowledged the Indian government for the cordial relationship between both countries.
(NAN)
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