India hosted the third edition of the Joint Defence Cooperation Committee (JDCC) meeting with Kenya in New Delhi on September 3, 2024.

Bilateral Defense Cooperation Between India and Kenya

• Memorandum of Understanding: India and Kenya signed a Memorandum of Understanding on Defence Cooperation in July 2016,  providing a legal framework to cooperate in various areas of defense.
• Joint Defence Cooperation Committee: It discusses the defense cooperation issues between the countries holistically.
• Aid: India gifted 30 Field Ambulances to the Kenya Defence Forces to support its role in combat duties. 
• Maritime Cooperation: In 2023, both countries issued a ‘Joint Vision Statement on Maritime Cooperation in the Indian Ocean Region – “BAHARI”
  • India has also carried out joint hydrographic surveys along with Kenyan officials in Kenyan waters in 2013 and 2014
• Training: Training courses are offered to Kenya Defence Forces personnel each year in several military institutions and Indian officers also visit the kenyan institutes on deputation.
• Areas of Cooperation: Both countries are increasing their cooperation across sectors such as the defence production, intelligence sharing, counterterrorism, cyber security, anti-money laundering, small arms and light weapons, drugs, and human trafficking.
• Military exchanges: Delegations from both countries regularly pay official visits and study tours to imbibe best practices.
  • Ships of the Indian Navy regularly pay goodwill visits to Mombasa.

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