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India-UAE defence committee at Secretary level

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Battle IAS current affairs title card: India-UAE defence committee at Secretary level (GS2 · IR, 30 July 2025)

What happened

  • The 13th India-UAE Joint Defence Cooperation Committee met in New Delhi on 30 July 2025, at Secretary level for the first time [PIB].

Background

  • Both agreed to widen training cooperation [PIB].

Why it matters

  • Defence follows trade in the UAE relationship.

How to use this in Mains

GS-II IR

  1. As per PIB (2025-07-30): the 13th India-UAE Joint Defence Cooperation Committee met in New Delhi on 30 July 2025, at Secretary level for the first time.
  2. Defence follows trade in the UAE relationship.
Quotable data point

The 13th India-UAE Joint Defence Cooperation Committee met in New Delhi on 30 July 2025, at Secretary level for the first time.

PIB: India-UAE JDCC, 30 Jul 2025

Exam angle

UPSC

Prelims: none.

Practice MCQs

Original practice questions (not PYQs).

Practice · UPSC

India-UAE JDCC edition in 2025

Answer (b) & explanation

PIB.

Official source: PIB: India-UAE JDCC, 30 Jul 2025

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