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India-Tanzania Boost Cyber Defence Ties as High-Level Military Delegation Visits

A high-level Tanzanian defence delegation is visiting India to bolster strategic ties, with a key focus on cooperation in the cyber domain. The visit aims to implement the five-year defence roadmap established during the Tanzanian President's state visit last October. Both nations recently reviewed broad areas for collaboration, including maritime security, military training, and exploring new avenues like AI and Electronic Warfare. The growing synergy underscores a shared commitment to technical expertise exchange and deepening defence engagement.

Key Points: India-Tanzania Defence Talks Focus on Cyber, AI & Strategic Roadmap

  • Cyber security facility visit
  • Five-year defence roadmap implementation
  • Joint Defence Committee meeting review
  • New cooperation in AI & Electronic Warfare
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"Cyber domain" in focus as High-level Tanzanian defence delegation visits India to strengthen five-year strategic roadmap

High-level Tanzanian defence delegation visits India to strengthen cyber security cooperation & implement a five-year strategic defence roadmap.

"cooperation in the cyber domain and the further strengthening of ongoing defence engagements - Indian Defence Ministry"

New Delhi, February 17

A high-level delegation of the Tanzania Peoples' Defence Forces is on a three-day visit to India from February 17 to 19.

The delegation today interacted with the Indian Defence Forces and also visited Indian Defence cyber security facilities.

Key deliberations during the meeting focused on cooperation in the cyber domain and the further strengthening of ongoing defence engagements.

The interaction highlights a shared commitment to enhancing the exchange of technical expertise between the Defence Forces of India and Tanzania.

The visit underscores the growing synergy between the Defence Forces of the two countries, as per the five-year Roadmap for Defence Cooperation signed in October 2023 during the State visit of the Tanzanian President to India.

Earlier this month, the fourth edition of the Joint Defence Cooperation Committee (JDCC) meeting between India and Tanzania was held in Zanzibar from February 2.

During the JDCC meeting, both countries reviewed ongoing defence cooperation and discussed a broad range of areas for further collaboration, including military training, service-to-service cooperation, maritime security, and defence industry collaboration, the Ministry of Defence said in a press statement on Tuesday.

As per the statement, the two sides also explored new avenues such as counter-terrorism, peacekeeping training, and capacity building in niche areas, including Electronic Warfare (EW), Cyber, and Artificial Intelligence (AI), with a view to further strengthening bilateral defence ties.

Military medicine was identified as a potential new area for cooperation.

In addition, both sides agreed to initiate cooperation between their Air Forces, complementing the existing cooperation between the two Navies and Armies.

The statement noted that the Indian delegation was led by Joint Secretary (Defence Cooperation) Amitabh Prasad and comprised senior officials from the Department of Defence and the Indian Defence Forces.

The Tanzanian delegation was led by Ibrahim Mhona, Chief of Operations and Training, TPDF. The High Commissioner of India to Tanzania, Bishwadip Dey, also attended the meeting.

India and Tanzania share a close, warm, and strategic partnership. Defence cooperation between the two countries is guided by a five-year roadmap.

- ANI

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Priya S
Good to see our foreign policy and defence diplomacy working so actively. Africa is an important partner. Hope this cooperation also brings opportunities for our defence manufacturing sector under 'Make in India'.
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Rohit P
Cyber domain is the new battlefield. Glad our forces are taking the lead in building partnerships. But I hope we are equally focused on securing our own critical infrastructure from threats. Can't be giving lessons if our own house isn't in order.
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Sarah B
Interesting read. The focus on niche areas like EW, AI, and Cyber shows how modern defence partnerships are evolving. It's more about tech and intelligence sharing now than just hardware.
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Karthik V
Tanzania has always been a friend. This five-year roadmap is a smart, structured approach. Cooperation in military medicine is a great humanitarian aspect too. Win-win for both nations.
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Nikhil C
While the strategic intent is good, I hope these discussions translate into concrete, actionable projects. Sometimes we have many MoUs but slow implementation. The roadmap needs clear milestones.

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