New Delhi (NVI): Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh today had a telephonic conversation with his South Korean counterpart Jeong Kyeong-Doo as the two leaders reviewed progress in bilateral defence cooperation between the two countries.
The two Defence Ministers also had discussions on issues pertaining to the COVID-19 pandemic situation, the Ministry of Defence said in a statement.
Rajnath informed Jeong Kyeong-Doo on India’s contribution to international efforts against COVID-19 and discussed areas of mutual cooperation in the global fight against the pandemic. The two ministers agreed to work together to deal with the complex challenges posed by this pandemic, MoD said.
During the conversation, the ministers also reviewed the progress on various bilateral defence cooperation initiatives and expressed commitment to further promote defence cooperation engagements between the Armed Forces.
“It was also agreed to take forward the agreements in the field of defence industry and defence technology cooperation between the two countries,” the ministry stated in a release.
Views on the regional developments of shared security interests were also shared during the telephonic call, it added.
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