Assessing the Prospects of India-Saudi Arabia Defence Cooperation

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Background

India and Saudi Arabia conducted their maiden military exercise ‘Sada Tanseeq‘ from  29 January 2024 to 9 February 2024. The 12-day exercise has proven to be an indicator of a growing defence relationship between both nations. Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman paid a state visit to India during the 2023 G-20 summit hosted by India. During Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Saudi Arabia in 2019, the two countries signed a landmark memorandum of understanding on defence cooperation which entailed joint military exercises between the two countries and training of Saudi defence personnel in Indian military training schools.

Saudi Arabia as a Potential Defence Market

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Farhan Khan is currently pursuing a Master’s degree in International Relations – West Asian Studies from the Centre for West Asian Studies at Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI), New Delhi. He graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in Political Science in 2022 from the Department of International Relations at Jadavpur University, Kolkata.

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